tetracarbonyl 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 Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English carbonyl English tetracarbonyl From tetra- + carbonyl.
Meanings
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Any compound having four carbonyl groups.
He had clays and gels of silicate. He had silicone putties. He had slushy ferric salts succumbing to their own deliquescence. Ambivalent acetylacetonates and tetracarbonyls with low melting points.
2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tetracarbonyls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
iron tetracarbonyl · cobalt tetracarbonyl · nickel tetracarbonyl