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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   any chloride containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
2. 2
   any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule wordnet

Etymology

From tetra- + chloride.

Related phrases

arsenic tetrachloride fluoridecarbon tetrachloridegermanium tetrachloridehafnium tetrachlorideiridium tetrachlorideplatinum tetrachloridesilicon tetrachloridetellurium tetrachloridetin tetrachloridetitanium tetrachloridezirconium tetrachloride

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