comb. form (also tetr- before a vowel) 1 four (tetrapod). 2 Chem. (forming names of compounds) containing four atoms or groups of a specified kind (tetroxide).
[ Gk f. tettares four ]
comb. form (also tetr- before a vowel) 1 four (tetrapod). 2 Chem. (forming names of compounds) containing four atoms or groups of a specified kind (tetroxide).
[ Gk f. tettares four ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012