tetraoxide

Questions

What does tetraoxide mean?

Alternative spelling of tetroxide.

Where does tetraoxide come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóres Proto-Hellenic *kʷétwores Ancient Greek τέσσᾰρες (téssăres) Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- (tetră-)bor. English tetra- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English tetraoxide From tetra- + oxide.

How to pronounce tetraoxide

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tetraoxide”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tetraoxide”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “tetraoxide” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.