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See tetra- (“four”). It was once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms.
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tetrinic acid
Today it means: A complex ketonic acid, C₅H₆O₃. Full definition →
Today it means: A complex ketonic acid, C₅H₆O₃. Full definition →
See tetra- (“four”). It was once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.