hexasilicide

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noun

Any silicide having six silicon atoms

OriginEnglish silicide ← Latin hexa- ← Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-) →
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Meanings

nounhexasilicide (plural hexasilicides)

plural hexasilicides

  1. chemistryAny silicide having six silicon atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swéḱs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*hwéks
  3. Ancient Greekἕξ (héx)
  4. Ancient Greekἑξα- (hexa-)
  5. Latinhexa-
  6. Englishhexa-
  7. Englishsilicide
  8. Englishhexasilicide

From hexa- + silicide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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