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tetratomic

tetratomic


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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Tetratomic  \Tet`ra*tom"ic\,  a.  [Tetra-  +  atomic.]  (Chem.) 
  a  Consisting  of  four  atoms;  having  four  atoms  in  the 
  molecule,  as  phosphorus  and  arsenic. 
  b  Having  a  valence  of  four  quadrivalent;  tetravalent; 
  sometimes  in  a  specific  sense  having  four  hydroxyl 
  groups,  whether  acid  or  basic.