Hexahemeron () The history of the six day's work of creation, as contained in the first chapter of Genesis.

Hexamerous () In six parts; in sixes.

Hexameter () A verse of six feet, the first four of which may be either dactyls or spondees, the fifth must regularly be a dactyl, and the sixth always a spondee. In this species of verse are composed the Iliad of Homer and the Aeneid of Virgil. In English hexameters accent takes the place of quantity.

Hexameter () Having six metrical feet, especially dactyls and spondees.

Hexametric () Alt. of Hexametrical

Hexametrical () Consisting of six metrical feet.

Hexametrist () One who writes in hexameters.

Hexandria () A Linnaean class of plants having six stamens.

Hexandrian () Alt. of Hex-androus

Hex-androus () Having six stamens.

Hexane () Any one of five hydrocarbons, C6H14, of the paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, and are so called because the molecule has six carbon atoms.

Hexangular () Having six angles or corners.

Hexapetalous () Having six petals.

Hexaphyllous () Having six leaves or leaflets.

Hexapla () A collection of the Holy Scriptures in six languages or six versions in parallel columns; particularly, the edition of the Old Testament published by Origen, in the 3d century.

Hexapod () Having six feet.

Hexapod () An animal having six feet; one of the Hexapoda.

Hexapoda () The true, or six-legged, insects; insects other than myriapods and arachnids.

Hexapodous () Having six feet; belonging to the Hexapoda.

Hexapterous () Having six processes.

Hexastich () Alt. of Hexastichon

Hexastichon () A poem consisting of six verses or lines.

Hexastyle () Having six columns in front; -- said of a portico or temple.

Hexastyle () A hexastyle portico or temple.

Hexateuch () The first six books of the Old Testament.

Hexatomic () Having six atoms in the molecule.

Hexatomic () Having six replaceable radicals.

Hexavalent () Having a valence of six; -- said of hexads.

Hexdecyl () The essential radical, C16H33, of hecdecane.

Hexdecylic () Pertaining to, or derived from, hexdecyl or hecdecane; as, hexdecylic alcohol.

Hexeikosane () A hydrocarbon, C26H54, resembling paraffine; -- so called because each molecule has twenty-six atoms of carbon.

Hexene () Same as Hexylene.

Hexicology () The science which treats of the complex relations of living creatures to other organisms, and to their surrounding conditions generally.

Hexine () A hydrocarbon, C6H10, of the acetylene series, obtained artificially as a colorless, volatile, pungent liquid; -- called also hexoylene.

Hexoctahedron () A solid having forty-eight equal triangular faces.

Hexoic () Pertaining to, or derived from, hexane; as, hexoic acid.

Hexone () A liquid hydrocarbon, C6H8, of the valylene series, obtained from distillation products of certain fats and gums.

Hexyl () A compound radical, C6H13, regarded as the essential residue of hexane, and a related series of compounds.

Hexylene () A colorless, liquid hydrocarbon, C6H12, of the ethylene series, produced artificially, and found as a natural product of distillation of certain coals; also, any one several isomers of hexylene proper. Called also hexene.

Hexylic () Pertaining to, or derived from, hexyl or hexane; as, hexylic alcohol.

Hey () High.

Hey () An exclamation of joy, surprise, or encouragement.

Hey () A cry to set dogs on.

Heyday () An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder.

Heyday () The time of triumph and exultation; hence, joy, high spirits, frolicsomeness; wildness.

Heydeguy () A kind of country-dance or round.

Heyh () Alt. of Heygh

Heygh () High.

Heyne () A wretch; a rascal.

Heyten () Hence.

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