decakis-

See also: decakis

English

Etymology

Greek δεκάκις "ten times"

Prefix

decakis-

  1. (mathematics) A variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix
  2. (chemistry) A variant of deca-, used for substitutions of ten complex rather than simple units: decakis(dichloromethyl)biphenyl
  • bis- (2×)
  • tris- (3×)
  • tetrakis- (4×)
  • pentakis- (5×)
  • hexakis- (6×)
  • heptakis- (7×)
  • octakis- (8×)
  • enneakis- (9×)
  • undecakis- (11×) (after Latin undeka, not Greek endekakis)
  • dodecakis- (12×)
  • tridekakis- (13×)
  • tetradekakis- (14×)
  • pentadekakis- (15×)
  • ...
  • eicosakis- (20×)
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