tetrachloride

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noun

any chloride containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish chloride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) →
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Meanings

nountetrachloride (plural tetrachlorides)

plural tetrachlorides

  1. chemistryany chloride containing four chlorine 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. 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. Englishtetrachloride

From tetra- + chloride.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 四氯化物
  • 四氯化物 (sìlǜhuàwù)compound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
French tétrachlorure
  • tétrachlorurecompound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
Irish teitreaclóiríd
  • teitreaclóirídcompound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
Italian tetracloruro
  • tetraclorurocompound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
Spanish tetracloruro
  • tetraclorurocompound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
Turkish tetraklorür
  • tetraklorürcompound containing four chlorine atoms in each molecule
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