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tetrahydroxy

[ te-truh-hahy-drok-see ]
/ ˌtɛ trə haɪˈdrɒk si /
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adjective Chemistry.
(of a molecule) containing four hydroxyl groups.
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Origin of tetrahydroxy

tetra- + hydroxy

Words nearby tetrahydroxy

tetrahydro-, tetrahydrocannabidinol, tetrahydrocannabinol, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrogestrinone, tetrahydroxy, tetrahydrozoline, tetrahymena, tetralite, tetralogy, tetralogy of Fallot
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