Where does “tetrahydrogenated” come from?

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

tetrahydrogenated (English): Modified by the addition of four hydrogen atoms

Definitions

  1. Modified by the addition of four hydrogen atoms

Ancestry of “tetrahydrogenated”, step by step

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