hexavalent

English

Etymology

From hexa- +‎ -valent.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

hexavalent (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 6.
2. (medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 6.
   • 2017 July 9, Ian Sample, “Hepatitis B jab to be added to immunisations of babies born in UK”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Babies born from the 1 August will be offered the new “hexavalent” jab at the age of eight, 12 and 16 weeks.

Synonyms

• sexavalent

Translations

having an atomic valence of 6

• Czech: šestimocný
• Japanese: 六価 (rokka)

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French hexavalent.

Adjective

hexavalent m or n (feminine singular hexavalentă, masculine plural hexavalenți, feminine and neuter plural hexavalente)

1. hexavalent

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	hexavalent		hexavalentă		hexavalenți	hexavalente
	definite	hexavalentul		hexavalenta		hexavalenții	hexavalentele
genitive- dative	indefinite	hexavalent		hexavalente		hexavalenți	hexavalente
	definite	hexavalentului		hexavalentei		hexavalenților	hexavalentelor