tetranitride

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noun

any nitride containing four nitrogen atoms in each molecule

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

nountetranitride (plural tetranitrides)

plural tetranitrides

  1. chemistryany nitride containing four nitrogen 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. Englishnitride
  7. Englishtetranitride

From tetra- + nitride.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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