Hexacid

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hexacid \Hex`ac"id\, a. [Hex- + acid.] (Chem.)
     Having six atoms or radicals capable of being replaced by
     acids; hexatomic; hexavalent; -- said of bases; as, mannite
     is a hexacid base.
     [1913 Webster]