English word tetrafluoride comes from English fluoride, English tetra- (Four.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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fluoride | English (eng) | (chemistry) A binary compound of fluorine and another element or radical.. (chemistry) Any salt of hydrofluoric acid; for example, potassium fluoride. |
tetra- | English (eng) | Four. |
tetrafluoride | English (eng) | (chemistry) any chloride containing four fluorine atoms in each molecule. |