decakis-

prefix — 2 senses

decakis-

prefix

Etymology From Ancient Greek δεκάκις (dekákis, “ten times”).

1

Mathematics, Sciences Morpheme A variant of deca-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix

2

Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme A variant of deca-, used for substitutions of ten complex rather than simple units: decakis(dichloromethyl)biphenyl

Related terms
bis- (2×), tris- (3×), tetrakis- (4×), pentakis- (5×), hexakis- (6×), heptakis- (7×), octakis- (8×), enneakis- (9×), undecakis- (11×), dodecakis- (12×), tridekakis- (13×), tetradekakis- (14×), pentadekakis- (15×), ..., …, eicosakis- (20×)

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