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tert-

tert- prefix: tertiary form.

Prefix

tert-

  1. tertiary form.
  2. Third.

Synonyms of tert-

Forms of tert-

alternative formterti-

Origin of tert-

Derived from Latin tertius (“third”).

Questions about tert-

What does tert- mean?
Tert- means tertiary form.
What part of speech is tert-?
Tert- is a prefix.

Words near tert- in the dictionary

  1. tersulfide
  2. tersulphide
  3. tersulphides
  4. tersulphuret
  5. tersulphurets
  6. tert-
  7. tert-butoxide
  8. tert-butoxides
  9. tert-butyl
  10. tert-butylhydroquinone
  11. tert-butylhydroquinones

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