HEXADS

Noun

hexads

plural of hexad

Anagrams

• had sex

Source: Wiktionary


HEXAD

Hex"ad, n. Etym: [L. hexas, hexadis, the number six, Gr. (chem.)

Definition: An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, six monad atoms or radicals; as, sulphur is a hexad in sulphuric acid. Also used as an adjective.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ā€˜the father of the brideā€™ instead of ā€˜the brideā€™s fatherā€™


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