"tris-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek τρις (tris, “thrice”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|τρις||thrice}} Ancient Greek τρις (tris, “thrice”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} tris-
  1. (chemistry, obsolete) A variant of tri- used to indicate that the component that does not take the prefix occurs three times in the compound: trisphosphuret of copper is PCu₃; trisbenzeneazoresorcinol, C₆H(OH)₂(N₂Ph)₃. Tags: morpheme, obsolete Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-tris--en-prefix-qaE3rfaq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (chemistry) A variant of tri-, used for substitutions of three complex rather than simple units, as in, Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-tris--en-prefix-sn7qBijE Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bis-, tetrakis-
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