octad
[ ok-tad ]
/ ˈɒk tæd /
noun
a group or series of eight.
Chemistry.
an element, atom, or group having a valence of eight.
Origin of octad
OTHER WORDS FROM octad
oc·tad·ic, adjectiveWords nearby octad
oct-,
oct.,
octa,
octa-,
octachord,
octad,
octadecanoic acid,
octagon,
octagon house,
octagon scale,
octagonal
British Dictionary definitions for octad
octad
/ (ˈɒktæd) /
noun
a group or series of eight
chem
an element or group with a valency of eight
Derived forms of octad
octadic, adjectiveWord Origin for octad
C19: from Greek
oktās, from
oktō eight