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Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic.

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  1. a. Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic.
  2. a. Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic.
  3. (a) Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic. (b) Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic.
  4. a. Consisting of four atoms; having four atoms in the molecule, as phosphorus and arsenic. a. Having a valence of four; quadrivalent; tetravalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having four hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic.