- tetrachloride
- nounany compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule• Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound• Hyponyms: ↑carbon tetrachloride, ↑carbon tet, ↑tetrachloromethane, ↑perchloromethane
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\\|te.trə+\ nounEtymology: tetrachlor- + -ide: a chloride (as carbon tetrachloride) containing four atoms of chlorine* * *
/te'treuh klawr"uyd, -id, -klohr"-/, n. Chem.a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.[1865-70; TETRA- + CHLORIDE]* * *
tetrachloˈride nounAny compound with four chlorine atoms per molecule• • •Main Entry: ↑tetra-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.