# hex-

> English word · Prefix

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of hexa-, usually used before a vowel.
2. Used for the digit six to form systematic element names of elements whose existence has been predicted, and which have not yet been given a trivial name.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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