tetraallyl

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noun

Four allyl groups in a compound

OriginEnglish allyl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Latin allium →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nountetraallyl (countable and uncountable, plural tetraallyls)

plural tetraallyls

  1. countablein compoundsuncountablechemistryFour allyl groups in a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Latinālium
  7. Latinallium
  8. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  9. Englishallyl
  10. Englishtetraallyl

From tetra- + allyl.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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