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)