Meaning of tetrakis- | Babel Free
Definitions
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Synonym of tetra- used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix. morpheme
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Synonym of tetra- used before vowels. morpheme, obsolete
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Synonym of tetra- used for substitutions of four complex rather than simple units, as in morpheme
Examples
“tetrakisazobenzine”
“tetrakis-(trichloromethyl)-benzene, benzene with four trichloromethyl groups attached”
“tetrakis-hydroxymethyl~phosphonium chloride”
“tetrakis(methylthio)methane, (MeS)₄C”
“tetrakis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)hydrazine”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.