Meanings
adjectivehexavalent (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryHaving an atomic valence of 6.
- not comparablemedicineHaving a vaccine valence of 6.
Babies born from the 1 August will be offered the new “hexavalent” jab at the age of eight, 12 and 16 weeks.
2017 July 9, Ian Sample, “Hepatitis B jab to be added to immunisations of babies born in UK”, in The Guardian
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Origin
From hexa- + -valent. Piecewise doublet of sexavalent.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech šestimocný
- šestimocnýhaving an atomic valence of 6
Japanese 六価
- 六価 (rokka)having an atomic valence of 6
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APA
hexavalent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexavalent
MLA
“hexavalent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexavalent. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hexavalent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hexavalent.
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