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quaternaries

quaternaries is the plural of quaternary.

Meaning of quaternary

Noun

quaternary (plural quaternaries)

  1. A quaternary compound.
  2. The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.

See all 8 meanings of quaternary

Questions about quaternaries

What is quaternaries the plural of?
Quaternaries is the plural of quaternary.

Words near quaternaries in the dictionary

  1. quatern
  2. quaternal
  3. quaternalize
  4. quaternalized
  5. quaternarian
  6. quaternaries
  7. quaternarii
  8. quaternarily
  9. quaternarist
  10. quaternarists
  11. quaternarius

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