tetratomic

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adjective

Consisting of four atoms.

OriginEnglish atomic ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores →
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Meanings

adjectivetetratomic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryConsisting of four atoms.

Origin

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

From tetra- + atomic.

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Translations

Finnish neliatominen
  • neliatominenconsisting of four atoms
Hungarian négyatomos
  • négyatomosconsisting of four atoms
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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