Definition of tetroxide
: a compound of an element or group with four atoms of oxygen
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During final approach to the Workshop, one of the steering thruster quads on the CSM began to leak nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer.
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Origin and Etymology of tetroxide
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1863
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te·trox·ide
\te-ˈträk-ˌsīd\
Medical Definition of tetroxide
: a compound of an element or group with four atoms of oxygen—see osmium tetroxide
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