Meanings
- mathematicsSynonym of tetra- used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
Synonyms: tetra- used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix
- obsoletechemistrySynonym of tetra- used before vowels.
tetrakisazobenzine
Synonyms: tetra- used before vowels
- chemistrySynonym of tetra- used for substitutions of four complex rather than simple units, as in
tetrakis(methylthio)methane, (MeS)₄C
3 more examples
tetrakis-(trichloromethyl)-benzene, benzene with four trichloromethyl groups attached
tetrakis-hydroxymethyl~phosphonium chloride
tetrakis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)hydrazine
Synonyms: tetra- used for substitutions of four complex rather than simple units, as in
Synonyms & antonyms
prefixSynonym of tetra- used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
prefixSynonym of tetra- used before vowels.
prefixSynonym of tetra- used for substitutions of four complex rather than simple units, as in
Origin
- Ancient Greekτετράκις
- Ancient Greekτετράκις
- Englishtetrakis-
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετράκις (tetrákis, “four times”).
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Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
tetrakis-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrakis-
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