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tetrafunctional

American

[te-truh-fuhngk-shuh-nl] / ˌtɛ trəˈfʌŋk ʃə nl /

adjective

Chemistry.

pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.

Etymology

Origin of tetrafunctional

tetra- + functional

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