tetrakis-

See also: tetrakis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τετράκις (tetrákis, “four times”).

Prefix

tetrakis-

1. (mathematics) Synonym of tetra- used for multiplication with a second numerical prefix.
2. (chemistry, obsolete) Synonym of tetra- used before vowels.

   tetrakisazobenzine

3. (chemistry) Synonym of tetra- used for substitutions of four complex rather than simple units, as in

   tetrakis-(trichloromethyl)-benzene, benzene with four trichloromethyl groups attached

   tetrakis-hydroxymethyl~phosphonium chloride

   tetrakis(methylthio)methane, (MeS)₄C

   tetrakis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)hydrazine

Related terms

• bis-
• tris-
• pentakis-
• hexakis-

Anagrams

• streak it, traskite