Where does “tetraphosphorylated” come from?

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

tetraphosphorylated (English): phosphorylated with four units of phosphoric acid

Definitions

  1. phosphorylated with four units of phosphoric acid

Ancestry of “tetraphosphorylated”, step by step

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