tetrastarch

T1E1T1R1A1S1T1A1R1C3H4

noun

A hydroxyethyl starch with four hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls.

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Meanings

nountetrastarch (plural tetrastarches)

plural tetrastarches

  1. A hydroxyethyl starch with four hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls.

Origin

From tetra- + starch.

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APA

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

MLA

“tetrastarch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrastarch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrastarch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrastarch.

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