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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(organic chemistry) A free radical having a four unpaired electrons.
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.
Use tetraradical when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tetraradical means (organic chemistry) A free radical having a four unpaired electrons.
Common synonyms include quadriliteral, quadriradical, quadriconsonantal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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