tetrasubstitution

noun

Any substitution reaction in which four groups are substituted.

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Meanings

nountetrasubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural tetrasubstitutions)

plural tetrasubstitutions

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny substitution reaction in which four groups are substituted.

Origin

From tetra- + substitution.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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