tetraneutron

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noun

A hypothetical stable cluster of four neutrons.

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

nountetraneutron (plural tetraneutrons)

plural tetraneutrons

  1. A hypothetical stable cluster of four neutrons.

Origin

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

From tetra- + neutron.

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Translations

French tétraneutron
  • tétraneutroncluster of four neutrons
Cite this entry
APA

tetraneutron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraneutron

MLA

“tetraneutron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraneutron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetraneutron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetraneutron.

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