Where does “tetracarboxylic” come from?

tetracarboxylic (English) comes from English tetra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.

tetracarboxylic (English): Having four carboxyl groups

Definitions

  1. Having four carboxyl groups

Ancestry of “tetracarboxylic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtetra-Four
2Ancient Greekτετρᾰ-four
Every word from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- →Every word from English tetra- →