tetracarbon en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *kerh₃-der.? Latin carbōnemlbor. French carbonebor. English carbon English tetracarbon From tetra- + carbon.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) Four carbon atoms in a compound
Deriveds
tetracarbon monofluoride · tetracarbon monoxide · tetracarbon metallocarborane · tetracarbon dioxide