tetracid

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adjective

te·​trac·​id

tə̇‧ˈtrasə̇d

variants or less commonly tetraacid

¦te‧trə+

1

: able to react with four molecules of a monobasic acid or two of a dibasic acid to form a salt or ester

—used especially of bases

2

[tetracid entry 2] : containing four hydrogen atoms replaceable by basic atoms or radicals

—used especially of acid salts

tetracid

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noun

"

variants or less commonly tetraacid

"

: an acid having four acid hydrogen atoms

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

tetra- + acid (adjective)

Noun

tetra- + acid (noun)

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