tetrachloride

tetrachloride
noun
any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule
Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound

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\\|te.trə+\ noun
Etymology: tetrachlor- + -ide
: a chloride (as carbon tetrachloride) containing four atoms of chlorine

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/te'treuh klawr"uyd, -id, -klohr"-/, n. Chem.
a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
[1865-70; TETRA- + CHLORIDE]

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tetrachloˈride noun
Any compound with four chlorine atoms per molecule
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Main Entry:tetra-

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