tetraacetate

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noun

Any conjugate base, salt, or ester having four acetate groups.

OriginEnglish acetate ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores →
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Meanings

nountetraacetate (plural tetraacetates)

plural tetraacetates

  1. chemistryAny conjugate base, salt, or ester having four acetate groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Englishacetate
  7. Englishtetraacetate

From tetra- + acetate.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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