tetrahalide

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noun

Any halide having four halogen atoms

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

nountetrahalide (plural tetrahalides)

plural tetrahalides

  1. chemistryAny halide having four halogen atoms

Origin

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

From tetra- + halide.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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