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Hexasomic vs Hexatomic - What's the difference?

hexasomic | hexatomic |

As adjectives the difference between hexasomic and hexatomic

is that hexasomic is relating to or characterised by a state of hexasomy while hexatomic is (chemistry) having six atoms in each molecule.

hexasomic

English

Adjective

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  • Relating to or characterised by a state of hexasomy.
  • * 1922 , (Albert Francis Blakeslee), “ Variations in Datura Due to Changes in Chromosome Number” in (The American Naturalist) LVI, ? 642 (January–February 1922), page 19, fig. 2:
  • Simple Hexasomic (4n+2)

    Derived terms

    * hexasomy

    hexatomic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hexaatomic * hexa-atomic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Having six atoms in each molecule