Tetraradical

Quick meaning: Tetraradical is a noun meaning (organic chemistry) A free radical having a four unpaired electrons.

Meaning

(organic chemistry) A free radical having a four unpaired electrons.

More Meanings

1. (said of Semitic languages but rare) Having four consonants in its root.

Example Sentences

With regard to ppl roots, Arabic has the noun dadan ‘toy’, probably a child’s term, but this is only a nominal root. Ethiopic also has a few examples with an identical first and second consonant root: these cases are derived from tetraradical forms of a biconsonantal origin, for example Eth. ssl ‘to leave’ < slsl < *sl.

Word Forms

• tetraradicals

Synonyms for tetraradical

Depending on context, synonyms include quadriliteral, quadriradical, quadriconsonantal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include triradical, diradical, tetraenyl, heteroradical, radical, biradical.

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