Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tetrahydroxy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tetrahy-droxy
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Four hydroxy groups in a molecule

Uncountable

Etymology

From tetra- + hydroxy.

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Usage

Questions

What does tetrahydroxy mean?
Four hydroxy groups in a molecule
Where does tetrahydroxy come from?
From tetra- + hydroxy.

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