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tetrasubstitution

tetrasubstitution noun: any substitution reaction in which four groups are substituted.

Noun

tetrasubstitution (countable and uncountable, plural tetrasubstitutions)

  1. Any substitution reaction in which four groups are substituted.

Forms of tetrasubstitution

pluraltetrasubstitutions

Origin of tetrasubstitution

From tetra- + substitution.

Questions about tetrasubstitution

What does tetrasubstitution mean?
Tetrasubstitution means any substitution reaction in which four groups are substituted.
What part of speech is tetrasubstitution?
Tetrasubstitution is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrasubstitution?
The plural of tetrasubstitution is tetrasubstitutions.

Words near tetrasubstitution in the dictionary

  1. tetrastyle
  2. tetrastyles
  3. tetrastylic
  4. tetrastylon
  5. tetrasubstituted
  6. tetrasubstitution
  7. tetrasubstitutions
  8. tetrasulfated
  9. tetrasulfide
  10. tetrasulfides
  11. tetrasulfonate

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