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Definition of: heptad
(hep′tad) adjective
Having a combining power of seven; of or belonging to a heptad.
—noun
1. A collection of seven things.
2. Chem. An atom, radical, or element that has a valence of seven. [<Gk. heptas, -ados a group of seven]
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