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Meaning of
quaternary
in English
quaternary
us
/kwədˈterneri/
uk
/kwəˈtɛrnarɪ/
#uncommon
Plural
quaternaries
Definitions
Adjective
of
fourth
rank
;
lower
in
order
The
quaternary
structure
of
the
protein
is
complex
.
relating
to
base
four
systems
The
computer
uses
a
quaternary
system
for
data
encoding
.
composed
of
four
parts
;
elements
The
quaternary
ammonium
compound
has
four
organic
groups
.
Noun
a
compound
with
four
components
The
researcher
studied
the
quaternary
alloy
with
its
four
distinct
elements
.
the
most
recent
geologic
period
(
including
present
time
);
geological
system
The
geologist
focused
on
the
quaternary
period
to
study
climate
change
.
