tetratomic

adjective

tet·​ra·​tom·​ic

¦te‧trəˈtämik

1

: consisting of four atoms : having four atoms in the molecule

2

: having four replaceable atoms or radicals

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tetra- + atomic

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