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tetrahydro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Four hydrogen atom substituents in a molecule

Word forms

tetrahydro

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- English hydro English tetrahydro From tetra- + hydro.

Derived words

tetrahydrocannabinol tetrahydrofuran tetrahydropyran tetrahydrothiophene
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