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- prefix mathematics A variant of
octo- , used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix: octakishexahedron - prefix chemistry A variant of
octo- , used for substitutions of eight complex rather than simple units: octakis(dimethyl amino )tetraphosphonitrile
Etymologies
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Greek οκτάκις ("eight times")
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