tetrasilicide

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noun

Any silicide having four silicon atoms

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

nountetrasilicide (plural tetrasilicides)

plural tetrasilicides

  1. chemistryAny silicide having four silicon atoms

Origin

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

From tetra- + silicide.

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

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Chicago

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