tetraacetic

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adjective

Designating four acetic residues

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Meanings

adjectivetetraacetic (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparablechemistryDesignating four acetic residues

Origin

From tetra- + acetic.

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APA

tetraacetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraacetic

MLA

“tetraacetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraacetic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraacetic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraacetic.

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