- tetrahydric
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|hīdrik\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + -hydric: tetrahydroxy — used especially of alcohols and phenols
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tetrahydric
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tetrahydric — /te treuh huy drik/, adj. Chem. (esp. of alcohols and phenols) tetrahydroxy. [1885 90; TETRA + HYDRIC] * * * … Universalium
tetrahydric — adjective Having four hydroxy groups … Wiktionary
tetrahydric — Denoting a compound containing four ionizable hydrogen atoms (four acid groups). * * * tet·ra·hy·dric (tet″rə hiґdrik) containing four atoms of ionizable hydrogen: said of an acid or alcohol … Medical dictionary
tetrahydric — tet·ra·hy·dric … English syllables
erythritol — noun A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S) butane 1,2,3,4 tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute … Wiktionary
erythritol — /əˈrɪθrətɒl/ (say uh rithruhtol) noun a tetrahydric crystalline alcohol (CH2OHCHOH)2, related to carbohydrates, and derived from certain lichens …
