| TETRAMER | • tetramer n. (Chemistry) An oligomer having four subunits. • TETRAMER n. a polymer consisting of four identical isomers. |
| TETRAMERS | • tetramers n. Plural of tetramer. • TETRAMER n. a polymer consisting of four identical isomers. |
| TETRAMERAL | • tetrameral adj. Tetramerous. • TETRAMERAL adj. of or like a tetramer, a polymer consisting of four identical isomers, also TETRAMERIC. |
| TETRAMERIC | • tetrameric adj. Of or pertaining to a tetramer. • TETRAMERIC adj. of or like a tetramer, a polymer consisting of four identical isomers, also TETRAMERAL. |
| TETRAMETER | • tetrameter n. (Poetry) A line in a poem having four metrical feet. • tetrameter n. (Prosody) A poetic metre in which each line has four feet. • TETRAMETER n. a line of verse of four measures. |
| TETRAMERISM | • tetramerism n. Four-part radial symmetry. • TETRAMERISM n. division into four parts. |
| TETRAMEROUS | • tetramerous adj. (Botany) in four parts: such that each whorl (of flower parts) has four flower parts. • TETRAMEROUS adj. having four similar parts, e.g. of flowers with petals in sets of four. |
| TETRAMETERS | • tetrameters n. Plural of tetrameter. • TETRAMETER n. a line of verse of four measures. |
| TETRAMETHYL | • tetramethyl n. (Organic chemistry) (in combination) Four methyl groups in a molecule. • TETRAMETHYL adj. as in tetramethyl lead, a colourless oily insoluble liquid formerly used in petrol to prevent knocking. |
| TETRAMERISMS | • TETRAMERISM n. division into four parts. |
| TETRAMORPHIC | • tetramorphic adj. Having four forms. • tetramorphic adj. Relating to a tetramorph. • TETRAMORPHIC adj. having four forms. |
| TETRAMETHYLLEAD | • tetramethyllead n. (Organic chemistry) A compound with chemical formula C4H12Pb, used as an antiknock additive for gasoline. • TETRAMETHYLLEAD n. a volatile poisonous liquid used esp. formerly as an antiknock agent. |