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
- phosphorylated with four units of phosphoric acid
Ancestry of “tetraphosphorylated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tetra- | Four |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τετρᾰ- | four |