tetramethylene

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noun

A hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.

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Meanings

nountetramethylene (plural tetramethylenes)

plural tetramethylenes

  1. chemistryA hypothetical hydrocarbon, C₄H₈, analogous to trimethylene, and regarded as the base of well-known series or derivatives.
  2. chemistryAn isomeric radical used to designate certain compounds which are really related to butylene.

Origin

From tetra- + methylene.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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