tetracation

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noun

Any cation, of general formula X⁴⁺, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species

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

nountetracation (plural tetracations)

plural tetracations

  1. Any cation, of general formula X⁴⁺, formed by the removal of four electrons from a neutral species

Origin

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

From tetra- + cation.

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