Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexabasic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hex-aba-sic
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

containing six replaceable hydrogen atoms

adj

having six atoms of a univalent metal

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English basic English hexabasic From hexa- + basic.

Rhymes With

basic lasik dibasic monobasic pentabasic polybasic tetrabasic tribasic

Questions

What does hexabasic mean?: containing six replaceable hydrogen atoms
Where does hexabasic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English basic English hexabasic From hexa- + basic.

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