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tetrathionate

tetrathionate noun: the oxyanion S₄O₆²⁻ derived from tetrathionic acid; any salt containing this ion.

Noun

tetrathionate (plural tetrathionates)

  1. The oxyanion S₄O₆²⁻ derived from tetrathionic acid; any salt containing this ion.

Forms of tetrathionate

pluraltetrathionates

Origin of tetrathionate

From tetrathionic acid + -ate (“derivative”).

Questions about tetrathionate

What does tetrathionate mean?
Tetrathionate means the oxyanion S₄O₆²⁻ derived from tetrathionic acid; any salt containing this ion.
What part of speech is tetrathionate?
Tetrathionate is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrathionate?
The plural of tetrathionate is tetrathionates.

Words near tetrathionate in the dictionary

  1. tetrathienoacenes
  2. tetrathiolate
  3. tetrathiolates
  4. tetrathiomolybdate
  5. tetrathiomolybdates
  6. tetrathionate
  7. tetrathionates
  8. tetrathionic acid
  9. tetrathiophosphate
  10. tetrathiophosphates
  11. tetrathlon

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