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tetratomic
[ te-truh-tom-ik ]
adjective
Chemistry.
- having four atoms per molecule, especially of a specified kind.
- having four replaceable atoms or radicals.
tetratomic
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adjective
- composed of four atoms or having four atoms per molecule
phosgene has tetratomic molecules
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tetratomic1
First recorded in 1860–65; tetr- ( def ) + atomic ( def )
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Example Sentences
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Similarly As and Au in Cd appear to be triatomic, and Sn in Pb tetratomic.
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The group is tetratomic and positive.
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It is worthy of notice that in diatomic elements four funnels open on the faces of tetrahedra; in triatomic, six funnels on the faces of cubes; in tetratomic, eight funnels on the faces of octahedra.
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