tetrahydric

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adjective

Having four hydroxy groups

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

adjectivetetrahydric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryHaving four hydroxy groups

Origin

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

From tetra- + hydric.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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