TETROXIDE

tetroxide

(noun) an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tetroxide (plural tetroxides)

(chemistry) any oxide containing four oxygen atoms in each molecule

Source: Wiktionary


Tet*rox"ide, n. Etym: [Tetra- + oxide.] (Chem.)

Definition: An oxide having four atoms of oxygen in the molecule; a quadroxide; as, osmium tetroxide, OsO.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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