tetranary

English

Etymology

tetra- +‎ -ary

Adjective

tetranary (not comparable)

Of fourth rank or order.

Usage notes

quaternary is more common.

Translations

of fourth rank or order

of mathematical expressions

See also

singular, unary (1)
primary (1st)
binary (2)
secondary (2nd)
ternary or trinary (3)
tertiary (3rd)
quaternary (4)
quartary (4th)
quaternary (4)
quinary (5)
senary (6)
septenary (7)
octonary (8)
novenary (9)
nonary (9th)
denary (10)
duodenary (12)
vigenary (20)
centenary (100)

Noun

tetranary (plural tetranaries)

(chemistry) A tetranary compound.

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