- tetrafunctional
- \\¦te.trəˌ\ adjective
Etymology: tetra- + functional: of, relating to, or being a compound whose molecules have four sites that are highly reactive (as in polymerization)
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/te'treuh fungk"sheuh nl/, adj. Chem.pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.[TETRA- + FUNCTIONAL]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.