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tetrasulfur

tetrasulfur noun: the allotrope of sulfur, S₄ having four atoms in a ring.

Noun

tetrasulfur (uncountable)

  1. The allotrope of sulfur, S₄ having four atoms in a ring
  2. (in combination) Four atoms of sulfur in a molecule

Origin of tetrasulfur

From tetra- + sulfur.

Words formed from tetrasulfur

Questions about tetrasulfur

What does tetrasulfur mean?
Tetrasulfur means the allotrope of sulfur, S₄ having four atoms in a ring.
What part of speech is tetrasulfur?
Tetrasulfur is a noun.

Words near tetrasulfur in the dictionary

  1. tetrasulfide
  2. tetrasulfides
  3. tetrasulfonate
  4. tetrasulfonated
  5. tetrasulfonates
  6. tetrasulfur
  7. tetrasulfur tetranitride
  8. tetrasulphide
  9. tetrasulphides
  10. tetrasulphur
  11. tetrasulphur tetranitride

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