tetrahydrogenated

adjective

Modified by the addition of four hydrogen atoms.

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

adjectivetetrahydrogenated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryModified by the addition of four hydrogen atoms.

Origin

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

From tetra- + hydrogenated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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