Words containing tetra
5 letter words containing tetra
- tetra — any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
6 letter words containing tetra
7 letter words containing tetra
- tetract — a sponge spicule with four rays
8 letter words containing tetra
- tetracid — a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
- tetradic — relating to something that has a group of four
- tetragon — a polygon having four angles or sides; a quadrangle or quadrilateral.
- tetramer — a molecule composed of four identical, simpler molecules.
- tetrapla — a book containing versions of the same text in four languages
9 letter words containing tetra
10 letter words containing tetra
- tetrabasic — (of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- tetrabrach — a metrical foot or word of four short syllables.
- tetracaine — a white, water-soluble, crystalline solid, C 15 H 24 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as an anesthetic.
- tetrachord — a diatonic series of four tones, the first and last separated by a perfect fourth.
- tetraethyl — containing four ethyl groups.
11 letter words containing tetra
- tetracoccus — a spherical bacterium occurring in square groups of four.
- tetracyclic — (of a compound) containing four rings in its molecular structure
- tetradactyl — a four-toed animal
- tetradrachm — an ancient coin with a value of four drachmas
- tetradymite — a mineral, bismuth telluride and sulfide, Bi 2 Te 2 S, occurring in soft-gray to black foliated masses.
12 letter words containing tetra
- tetrachotomy — the segmentation of something into four parts
- tetracycline — an antibiotic, C 22 H 24 H 2 O 8 , derived from chlortetracycline, used in medicine to treat a broad variety of infections.
- tetradactyly — the condition of having four fingers or toes
- tetradrachma — a silver coin of ancient Greece, equal to four drachmas.
- tetrahedrite — a steel-gray or blackish mineral with a brilliant metallic luster, essentially copper and antimony sulfide, (Cu, Fe, Zn, Ag,) 12 Sb 4 S 13 , an end member of a series of solid solutions into which arsenic enters to form tennantite: mined as an ore of copper and silver.
13 letter words containing tetra
- tetrachloride — a chloride containing four atoms of chlorine.
- tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
- tetrafluoride — a fluoride containing four fluorine atoms.
- tetrapetalous — having four petals.
- tetrastichous — arranged in a spike of four vertical rows, as flowers.
14 letter words containing tetra
- allotetraploid — a hybrid cell or individual possessing four times the chromosomes in a haploid organism
- autotetraploid — an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of four copies of a single genome due to doubling of an ancestral chromosome complement
- tetrachotomous — divided into four parts
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.
- tetraethyllead — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
15 letter words containing tetra
- allotetraploidy — the condition of being an allotetraploid
- autotetraploidy — the generation of the tetraploid state, created by the fusing of two nuclei from the same species
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- tetrabranchiate — belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms.
- tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
16 letter words containing tetra
- icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
- tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
17 letter words containing tetra
- chlortetracycline — an antibiotic used in treating many bacterial and rickettsial infections: obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces aureofaciens. Formula: C22H23ClN2O8
- cyclooctatetraene — a colorless, flammable liquid cyclic hydrocarbon, C 8 H 8 , used in organic research.
- icositetrahedrons — Plural form of icositetrahedron.
- pentylenetetrazol — a white, crystalline, bitter-tasting, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 1 0 N 4 , used as a respiratory and circulatory stimulant, especially in the treatment of barbiturate poisoning, and to induce a convulsive state in the treatment of certain mental diseases.
- tetrafluoroethene — a dense colourless gas that is polymerized to make polytetrafluorethene (PTFE). Formula: F2C:CF2
18 letter words containing tetra
- tetrachloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
19 letter words containing tetra
- tetrachloroethylene — a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C 2 Cl 4 , used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
- tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
- tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
20 letter words containing tetra
- tetrahydrocannabinol — a compound, C 21 H 30 O 2 , that is the physiologically active component in cannabis preparations (marijuana, hashish, etc.) derived from the Indian hemp plant or produced synthetically. Abbreviation: THC.
- tetrahydrogestrinone — a synthetic anabolic steroid. Formula: C21H28O2
21 letter words containing tetra
- tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
22 letter words containing tetra
- hexamethylenetetramine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 6 H 12 N 4 , used as a vulcanization accelerator, an absorbent in gas masks, in the manufacture of the explosive RDX and synthetic resins, and in medicine as a diuretic and urinary antiseptic.
23 letter words containing tetra
- polytetrafluoroethylene — any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C 2 F 4) n , prepared from tetrafluoroethylene, noted for its slippery, nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of gaskets, electrical insulation, tubing, candy molds, container linings, frying-pan coatings, etc.
26 letter words containing tetra
- ethylenediaminetetraacetic — Alternative spelling of ethylenediaminetetracetic.
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