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tetratomic

[ te-truh-tom-ik ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. having four atoms per molecule, especially of a specified kind.
  2. having four replaceable atoms or radicals.


tetratomic

/ ËŒ³ÙÉ›³Ù°ùəˈ³ÙÉ’³¾Éª°ì /

adjective

  1. 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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