tetraphosphide

tetraphosphide

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres
Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores
Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres)
Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor.
English tetra-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)
Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti
Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō
Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *-os
Ancient Greek -ος (-os)
Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)
Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor.
Latin phōsphorusbor.
English phosphorus
English phospho-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *-iðos
Latin -idusder.
English -ide
English phosphide
English tetraphosphide

    From tetra- + phosphide.

    Noun

    tetraphosphide (plural tetraphosphides)

    1. (chemistry) Any phosphide having four phosphorus atoms

    Derived terms

    • iron tetraphosphide
    • magnesium tetraphosphide
    • nickel tetraphosphide
    • potassium tetraphosphide
    • sodium tetraphosphide
    • triuranium tetraphosphide
    • vanadium tetraphosphide
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