eka- en · X
Pronunciation
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- /ˈeɪkə/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynosder. Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háykas Proto-Indo-Aryan *Háykas Sanskrit एक (eka)bor. English eka- Borrowed from Sanskrit एक (eka, “one, first”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Used to form prototype names for as-yet undiscovered elements, when prepended to the known element above them in the same group of the periodic table.
Deriveds
eka-polonium · eka-aluminium · eka-boron · eka-thallium · eka-protactinium · eka-iridium · eka-radon · eka-actinium · eka-bismuth · eka-tantalum · eka-rhenium · eka-manganese · eka-thorium · eka-gold · eka-hafnium · eka-mercury · eka-silicon · eka-wolfram · eka-francium · eka-aluminum · eka-radium · eka-osmium · eka-lead · eka-astatine · eka-platinum · eka-tungsten · eka-uranium