tetraborane

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noun

The borane B₄H₁₀; a foul-smelling toxic gas.

OriginEnglish borane ← Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores →
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Meanings

nountetraborane (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe borane B₄H₁₀; a foul-smelling toxic gas.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷetwóres
  2. Proto-Hellenic*kʷétwores
  3. Ancient Greekτέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
  4. Ancient Greekτετρᾰ- (tetră-)
  5. Englishtetra-
  6. Englishborane
  7. Englishtetraborane

From tetra- + borane.

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APA

tetraborane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraborane

MLA

“tetraborane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraborane. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraborane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraborane.

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