tetrachloro

T1E1T1R1A1C3H4L1O1R1O1

noun

Four chlorine atoms in a compound

OriginEnglish chloro- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

nountetrachloro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryFour chlorine atoms in a compound

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. Englishchloro-
  11. Englishtetrachloro

From tetra- + chloro-.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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