Usually means: Contains four hydroxyl (OH) groups.
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  1. tetrahydroxy, tetrahydroxy-: Merriam-Webster
  2. tetrahydroxy: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. tetrahydroxy: Wiktionary
  4. tetrahydroxy: Infoplease Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (organic chemistry, in combination) Four hydroxy groups in a molecule

Similar:
trihydroxy, tetrahydroxyl, pentahydroxy, tetrahydro, hexahydroxy, tetraoctyl, octahydroxy, tetraol, heptahydroxy, dihydroxo, more...

Opposite:
pentahydroxy, hexahydroxy, heptahydroxy

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Similar:
trihydroxy, tetrahydroxyl, pentahydroxy, tetrahydro, hexahydroxy, tetraoctyl, octahydroxy, tetraol, heptahydroxy, dihydroxo, more...

Opposite:
pentahydroxy, hexahydroxy, heptahydroxy



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