tetranitrate

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noun

Any compound containing four nitrate groups

OriginEnglish nitrate ← French nitrate ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) →
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Meanings

nountetranitrate (plural tetranitrates)

plural tetranitrates

  1. chemistryAny compound containing four nitrate groups

Origin

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

From tetra- + nitrate.

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tetranitrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetranitrate

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Chicago

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