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How to pronounce “quaternary”
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Pronunciation guide for quaternary
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of quaternary with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 2 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand
That's the warmest temperature on Earth during the entire Quaternary.
- Definition summary
- Of fourth rank or order.
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How to pronounce quaternary
The Tipping Points of Climate Change — and Where We Stand

That's the warmest temperature on Earth during the entire Quaternary.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “quaternary”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Of fourth rank or order.
- Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x4.
- Relating to or in number base four.
- (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (organic chemistry) quaternary ammonium.
- (inorganic chemistry) Composed of four elements.
- [Noun]
- (chemistry) A quaternary compound.
- (geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
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