Definition of Octad

1. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.

Exact synonyms: 8, Eight, Eighter, Eighter From Decatur, Octet, Octonary, Ogdoad, Viii
Generic synonyms: Digit, Figure

Definition of Octad

1. n. An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent.

Definition of Octad

1. Noun. a group of eight things ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Octad

1. a group of eight [n -S] : OCTADIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Octad

1. An atom or radical which has a valence of eight, or is octavalent. Origin: Gr, the number eight. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Octad

octa-
octabasic
octabromide
octabromodiphenyl ether
octachlorobiphenyl
octachlorobiphenyls
octachord
octachords
octacoordinated
octacosane
octacosanes
octacosanoic
octacosanoic acid
octacosanol
octacosanols
octad (current term)
octadecadienoic
octadecadienoic acid
octadecadienoyl
octadecamer
octadecameric
octadecamers
octadecane
octadecanes
octadecanoic
octadecanoic acid
octadecanoyl
octadecatetraenoic
octadecatetraenoic acid
octadecatrienoic

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