Where does “tetrasiloxane” come from?
tetrasiloxane (English) comes from English tetra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.
tetrasiloxane (English): Any siloxane having four -Si-O- groups
Definitions
- Any siloxane having four -Si-O- groups
Ancestry of “tetrasiloxane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tetra- | Four |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τετρᾰ- | four |