tetrabromide

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noun

Any bromide containing four bromine atoms in each molecule.

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

nountetrabromide (plural tetrabromides)

plural tetrabromides

  1. chemistryAny bromide containing four bromine atoms in each molecule.

Origin

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

From tetra- + bromide.

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Translations

German Tetrabromid
  • Tetrabromidbromide containing four bromine atoms per molicule
Hindi चतुरदुराघ्रिक
  • चतुरदुराघ्रिक (caturdurāghrik)bromide containing four bromine atoms per molicule
Italian tetrabromuro
  • tetrabromurobromide containing four bromine atoms per molicule
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APA

tetrabromide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabromide

MLA

“tetrabromide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabromide. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrabromide,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrabromide.

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