(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule

plural of hexabromide

Any organism, being or robot with six legs. / An arthropod with six feet; a member of subphylum Hexapoda. / (dated) An insect.

Having six feet, six-footed; belonging to the subphylum Hexapoda; hexapodous.

plural of hexabromocyclododecane

(organic chemistry) Any hexabromo drivative of cyclododecane, but especially 1,2,5,6,9,10-hexabromocyclododecane that is used as a flame retardant.

plural of hexagonal prism

(organic chemistry) The fully brominated derivative of acetone; it is used in organic synthesis as a tribromoacetylating agent.

(organic chemistry) Any organic compound having six carboxylic acid groups

(inorganic chemistry) Any boride that has six boron atoms per molecule, or per unit cell, e.g. LaB₆.