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      tetryl
      noun
      a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
      Roots
      tettarestetr- · Greek · fourhyle-yl · Greek · matter, substance (chemical suffix)
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      The word tetryl breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: tetr-, from Greek tettares (“four”); and -yl, from Greek hyle (“matter, substance (chemical suffix)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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