Meanings
nountetrinic acid (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA complex ketonic acid, C₅H₆O₃.
Similar
acetylacrylic acid
Origin
See tetra- (“four”). It was once supposed to contain a peculiar radical of four carbon atoms.
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APA
tetrinic acid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrinic%20acid
MLA
“tetrinic acid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrinic%20acid. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrinic acid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrinic%20acid.
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