heptakis-
- Prefix. (mathematics) A variant of hepta-, used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix. .
- Prefix. (chemistry) A variant of hepta-, used for substitutions of seven complex rather than simple units: '''heptakis'''-(3-O-methyl-2,6-di-O-pentyl)-β-cyclodextrin.
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