any oxide that contains four oxygen atoms per molecule
osmium tetroxide, OsO4
tetroxide in American English
(tɛˈtrɑkˌsaɪd)
noun
any oxide with four atoms of oxygen in each molecule
tetroxide in American English
(teˈtrɑksaid, -sɪd)
noun
Chemistry
an oxide whose molecule contains four atoms of oxygen
Word origin
[1865–70; tetr- + oxide]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black belt, goulash, maverick, racism, tick-tack-toe
Examples of 'tetroxide' in a sentence
tetroxide
Other complementary tests with ruthenium tetroxide and mercury acetate were also performed on polymers.
Belin-Geindre S., Chenu C. 2006, 'Heavy Element Staining of Sedimentary Organic Matter Functional Groups for BackscatteredElectron Imaging Marquage par éléments lourds de la matière organique sédimentairepour la microscopie électronique en électrons rétrodiffusés', Oil & Gas Science and Technologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2516/ogst:1994001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An historical overview of some aspects of the ruthenium tetroxide chemistry will be presented as well.
Vincenzo Piccialli 2014, 'Ruthenium Tetroxide and Perruthenate Chemistry. Recent Advances and Related TransformationsMediated by Other Transition Metal Oxo-species', Moleculeshttp://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/5/6534. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)