Etymology

tetrachloride

T1E1T1R1A1C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1

Today it means: any chloride containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule Full definition →

English chloride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  8. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  9. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  10. Englishchlor(ine)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Englishchloride
  13. English todaytetrachloride

From tetra- + chloride.

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