Webster's Dictionary 1913

2026

Hexachord

Hex″a‐chord (?), n. [Hexa- + Gr. � string, chord: cf. F. hexacorde.] (Mus.) A series of six notes, with a semitone between the third and fourth, the other intervals being whole ...

2027

Hexacid

Hex′ac″id (?), a. [Hex- + acid.] (Chem.) Having six atoms or radicals capable of being replaced by acids; hexatomic; hexavalent; — said of bases; as, mannite is a hexacid base.

2028

Hexactinellid

Hex‐ac′ti‐nel″lid (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having six-rayed spicules; belonging to the Hexactinellinæ.

2029

Hexactinelline

Hex‐ac′ti‐nel″line (?), a. [From NL. Hexactinellinæ, fr. Gr. ἕξ six + a dim. of �, �, a ray.] (Zoöl.) Belonging to the Hexactinellinæ, a group of sponges, having six-rayed silic...

2030

Hexactinia

‖Hex′ac‐tin″i‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Hex-, and Actinia.] (Zoöl.) The Anthozoa.

2031

Hexad

Hex″ad (?), n. [L. hexas, hexadis, the number six, Gr. �, �, fr. ἕξ six.] (chem.) An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or...

2032

Hexadactylous

Hex′a‐dac″tyl‐ous (?), a. [Gr. �; ἕξ six + � finger: cf. F. hexadactyle.] (Zoöl.) Having six fingers or toes.

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Hexade

Hex″ade (?), n. [See Hexad.] A series of six numbers.

2034

Hexadecane

Hex″a‐dec′ane (?), n.(Chem.) See Hecdecane.

2035

Hexagon

Hex″a‐gon (?), n. [L. hexagonum, Gr. � six-cornered; ἕξ six (akin to E. six) + � angle.] (Geom.) A plane figure of six angles.Regular hexagon, a hexagon in which the angles are ...

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Hexagonal

Hex‐ag″o‐nal (?), a. [Cf. F. hexagonal.] Having six sides and six angles; six-sided.Hexagonal system. (Crystal.) See under Crystallization.

2037

Hexagonally

Hex‐ag″o‐nal‐ly, adv. In an hexagonal manner.

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Hexagony

Hex‐ag″o‐ny (?), n. A hexagon. Bramhall.

2039

Hexagram

Hex″a‐gram (?), n. [Hexa- + -gram.] A figure of six lines; specif.: (a) A figure composed of two equal triangles intersecting so that each side of one triangle is parallel to a ...

2040

Hexagynia

‖Hex′a‐gyn″i‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἕξ six + γυνη̑ a woman, female: cf. F. hexagynie.] (Bot.) A Linnæan order of plants having six pistils.

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Hexagynian

Hex′a‐gyn″i‐an (?), Hex‐ag″y‐nous (�), a. [Cf. F. hexagyne.] (Bot.) Having six pistils.

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Hexahedral

Hex′a‐he″dral (?), a. In the form of a hexahedron; having six sides or faces.

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Hexahedron

Hex′a‐he″dron (?), n.; pl. E. Hexahedrons (#), L. Hexahedra (#). [Hexa- + Gr. � seat, base, fr. � to sit: cf. F. hexaèdre.] (Geom.) A solid body of six sides or faces.Regular he...

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Hexahemeron

Hex′a‐hem″er‐on (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ἕξ six + � day; cf. L. hexaëmeron, Gr. �.]1. A term of six days. Good.2. The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the...

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Hexamerous

Hex‐am″er‐ous (?), a. [Hexa- + Gr.� part.] (Bot.) In six parts; in sixes.

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Hexameter

Hex‐am″e‐ter (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � of six meters; (sc. �) hexameter verse; ἕξ six + � measure: cf. F. hexamètre. See Six, and Meter.] (Gr. & Lat. Pros.) A verse of six feet, th...

2047

Hexameter (2)

Hex‐am″e‐ter, a. Having six metrical feet, especially dactyls and spondees. Holland.

2048

Hexametric

{ Hex′a‐met″ric (?), Hex′a‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. Consisting of six metrical feet.

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Hexametrist

Hex‐am″e‐trist (?), n. One who writes in hexameters. “The Christian hexametrists.” Milman.

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Hexandria

‖Hex‐an″dri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ἕξ six + �, �, a man, male: cf. F. hexandrie.] (Bot.) A Linnæan class of plants having six stamens.

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Hexandrian

{ Hex‐an″dri‐an (?), Hex–an″drous (?), } a. [Cf. F. hexandre.] (Bot.) Having six stamens.

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Hexane

Hex″ane (?), n. [Gr. ἕξ six.] (Chem.) Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14, of the paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molecule h...