Etymology

tetraneutron

T1E1T1R1A1N1E1U1T1R1O1N1

Today it means: A hypothetical stable cluster of four neutrons. Full definition →

English neutron ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Englishneutron
  7. English todaytetraneutron

From tetra- + neutron.

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