tetracid
1 of 2adjective
te·trac·id
tə̇‧ˈtrasə̇d
variants or less commonly tetraacid
¦te‧trə+
1
: able to react with four molecules of a monobasic acid or two of a dibasic acid to form a salt or ester —used especially of bases
2
[tetracid entry 2] : containing four hydrogen atoms replaceable by basic atoms or radicals —used especially of acid salts
tetracid
2 of 2noun
"
variants or less commonly tetraacid
"
: an acid having four acid hydrogen atoms
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
tetra- + acid (adjective)
Noun
tetra- + acid (noun)
- have someone's (best) interests at heart
- have someone's back
- have someone's best interests at heart
- have someone's ear
- have someone's interests at heart
- have someone's measure
- have someone's number
- have something all to oneself
- have something back
- have something down to a science
- have something going for one
- have something in common
- have something to oneself
- have something to say about
- have something to spare
- have something up one's sleeve
- have something written all over it
- have stars in one's eyes
- have taped
- have the appearance
- have the benefit of
- have the earmarks
- have the floor
- have the goods on
- have the jump on