tetroxide

noun te·trox·ide \te-ˈträk-ˌsīd\

Definition of TETROXIDE

: a compound of an element or group with four atoms of oxygen

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1863

Medical Dictionary

noun te·trox·ide \te-ˈträk-ˌsīd\

: a compound of an element or group with four atoms of oxygen—see osmium tetroxide

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