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The prefix "dec" means ten. For example, the word "decagon" refers to a ten-sided polygon.

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What does dec mean?

it means December look carefully DEC/CEMBER


What is the prefix of 10?

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What does the prefix dec indicate about the composition of an organic compound?

The prefix 'dec' indicates the number 10. As an example decane is the alkane with a 10 carbon atom chain.


Words beginning with dec prefix?

DecadeDecathlonDecimalDecatronDecahedron


What is the prefix of decimal?

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What does the prefix dec- indicates about the composition of an organic compound?

The prefix 'dec' indicates the number 10. As an example decane is the alkane with a 10 carbon atom chain.


What does the prefix of dec mean?

The prefix "dec-" in English words is derived from the Latin word "decem," which means "ten." It is commonly used to indicate a factor of ten or a tenth part of something. For example, in words like "decade" (a period of ten years) or "decimal" (a number system based on powers of ten).


What prefix means ten?

Dec or deca (as in a decade)


What is the prefix of decogon?

If decogon were a real word then the prefix would, could be de-, dec- or deco-. But it is not a real word and so there is no prefix.


What is the Latin prefix meaning a multiple of ten?

Dec- or Deci-


What does the prefix de mean in decade?

de isn't a prefix in this word. Dec is the root, meaning ten. e.g. decade - ten years, December - tenth month (originally), decimate - reduce by a tenth.


What does the root word dec mean?

decahedron means flat ided figure which means a figure ten sides