hexamolybdenum

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noun

A species of mineral, (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os), discovered in an inclusion of the Allende meteorite.

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Meanings

nounhexamolybdenum (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA species of mineral, (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os), discovered in an inclusion of the Allende meteorite.

Origin

From hexa- (in reference to its hexagonal symmetry) + molybdenum.

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APA

hexamolybdenum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexamolybdenum

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“hexamolybdenum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexamolybdenum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexamolybdenum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexamolybdenum.

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