• (a.) Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic. • (a.) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic.
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Tet`ra·tom'ic adjective [
Tetra- +
atomic .]
(Chemistry) (a) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic.
(b) Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: tet′ră-tom′ik Definitions: 1. Denoting a quadrivalent element or radical.
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