tetraboron en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Middle Persian *bōragbor. Arabic بَوْرَق (bawraq)der. Medieval Latin boraxder. Anglo-Norman boreisbor. Middle English boras English borax English boro- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbonbf. English -on English boron English tetraboron From tetra- + boron.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) Four boron atoms in a compound
Deriveds
tetraboron tetrachloride · tetraboron heptoxide · tetraboron carbide · tetraboron silicide