Words containing hex
3 letter words containing hex
- hex — to bewitch; practice witchcraft on: He was accused of hexing his neighbors' cows because they suddenly stopped giving milk.
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- binhex — (file format) A Macintosh format for representing a binary file using only printable characters. The file is converted to lines of letters, numbers and punctuation. Because BinHex files are simply text they can be sent through most electronic mail systems and stored on most computers. However the conversion to text makes the file larger, so it takes longer to transmit a file in BinHex format than if the file was represented some other way. See also BinHex 4.0, uuencode.
- hexact — hexactinal
- hexade — A series of six numbers.
- hexane — any of five isomeric hydrocarbons having the formula C 6 H 14 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used as solvents and chemical intermediates and in fuels.
- hexing — Present participle of hex.
7 letter words containing hex
- cachexy — (medicine, archaic) Cachexia.
- hexadic — (rare) Pertaining to a hexad; hexagonal.
- hexagon — a polygon having six angles and six sides.
- hexamer — An oligomer having six subunits.
- hexapla — an edition of a book, especially the Old Testament, containing six versions or texts in parallel columns, especially the edition compiled by Origen.
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- acathexis — (pathology) The loss of the ability to respond emotionally.
- hexabasic — containing six hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced or ionized: a hexabasic acid.
- hexacanth — (zoology) Having six larval hooks.
- hexachord — a diatonic series of six tones having, in medieval music, a half step between the third and fourth tones and whole steps between the others.
- hexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
10 letter words containing hex
- aldohexose — any aldose containing six carbon atoms, such as glucose or mannose
- cyclohexyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cyclohexane by the formal removal of a hydrogen atom.
- decathexis — to withdraw one's feelings of attachment from (a person, idea, or object), as in anticipation of a future loss: He decathected from her in order to cope with her impending death.
- hexachords — Plural form of hexachord.
- hexactinal — having six spicules
11 letter words containing hex
- aldohexoses — Plural form of aldohexose.
- cyclohexane — a colourless insoluble flammable liquid cycloalkane with a pungent odour, made by hydrogenation of benzene and used as a paint remover and solvent. Formula: C6H12
- cyclohexene — (organic compound) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.
- hexadactyly — Sexdactyly.
- hexadecimal — Also, hex. of or relating to a numbering system that uses 16 as the radix, employing the numerals 0 through 9 and representing digits greater than 9 with the letters A through F.
12 letter words containing hex
- anticathexis — a change from one emotion to its opposite, as from hate to love.
- cyclohexanol — (organic compound) The alicyclic alcohol derived from cyclohexane by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a hydroxyl group.
- hexacarbonyl — (inorganic chemistry) Any compound having six carbonyl groups.
- hexachloride — a chloride containing six atoms of chlorine.
- hexacosanoic — as in hexacosanoic acid
13 letter words containing hex
- acetohexamide — (pharmaceutical drug) A sulfonylurea antidiabetic drug.
- chlorhexidine — an antiseptic compound used in skin cleansers, mouthwashes, etc
- cyclohexanone — a colourless liquid used as a solvent for cellulose lacquers. Formula: C6H10O
- cycloheximide — a toxic antibiotic that inhibits protein synthesis, used as a fungicide in agriculture
- hexactinellid — a type of sponge characterized by their (usually) six siliceous spicules or rays
14 letter words containing hex
- hexosaminidase — the enzymes that catalyse the metabolism of gangliosides
15 letter words containing hex
- countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
- cyclohexylamine — a highly toxic and hazardous organic chemical derived from cyclohexane
- docosahexaenoic — Of or pertaining to docosahexaenoic acid or its derivatives.
- hexachlorophene — a white, crystalline powder, C 13 Cl 6 H 6 O 2 , insoluble in water: used as an antibacterial agent chiefly in toothpastes and soaps.
- hexahydrothymol — menthol.
16 letter words containing hex
- aminocyclohexane — cyclohexylamine.
- cyclohexamantane — (chemistry) A certain diamondoid, C26H30.
- hexachloroethane — a colorless crystalline compound, C 2 Cl 6 , with a camphorlike odor, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in organic synthesis and pyrotechnics, as a retarding agent in fermentation, and as a solvent.
- hexahydroaniline — cyclohexylamine.
- hexahydrobenzene — cyclohexane.
18 letter words containing hex
- hexachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of forty-two isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing six chlorine atoms.
- hexaphosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with six units of phosphoric acid.
- methylcyclohexanol — a colorless, aromatic, viscous liquid mixture, chiefly of the ortho and para forms of CH 3 C 6 H 1 0 OH, derived from cresol by hydrogenation: used chiefly as a solvent for rubber, cellulose, esters, and phenols.
19 letter words containing hex
- cyclohexadienedione — (organic chemistry) benzoquinone.
- hexafluoroplatinate — (chemistry) The univalent anion PtF6- prepared by reacting platinum hexafluoride with certain metals or other elements.
20 letter words containing hex
- hexafluoroantimonate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion SbF6- or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.
21 letter words containing hex
- hexachlorocyclohexane — (chemistry) A six-chlorine substituted cyclohexane, a polyhalogenated compound used in pesticides.
22 letter words containing hex
- hexahydroxycyclohexane — inositol.
- hexamethylenetetramine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 12 N 4 , used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic.
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