Where does “tetrataenite” come from?

tetrataenite (English) comes from English tetra-, from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- — four.

tetrataenite (English): The tetragonal crystalline form of taenite

Definitions

  1. The tetragonal crystalline form of taenite

Ancestry of “tetrataenite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtetra-Four
2Ancient Greekτετρᾰ-four
Every word from Ancient Greek τετρᾰ- →Every word from English tetra- →
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