tetrel
- noun
- /ˈtɛtrəl/
- Specialized
:
tetróxido
- Silicon is a tetrel widely used in the electronics industry.
Examples
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Carbon is a tetrel essential for life.
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Lead, the heaviest tetrel, has very different properties from carbon.
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Chemists study the properties of each tetrel to understand the group trends.
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Silicon is a common tetrel used in electronics.
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Chemists study the properties of each tetrel to understand the group trends.
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Lead, the heaviest tetrel, has very different properties from carbon.
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Silicon is a tetrel widely used in the electronics industry.
Synonyms
A set of elements like carbon and silicon that behave alike in chemistry
A type of atom like carbon, silicon, tin, or lead found in Group 14 of the periodic table
An element in the carbon group, like carbon or silicon
An element in the carbon group of the periodic table, like carbon or silicon
How Metallic
Surface Forms
Morphology
tetrel = tetr + el
The form is built from technical combining elements (tetr- + -el) that are not standalone English words and do not transparently convey 'group 14 elements' to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word tetrel comes from the Greek root tetra- which means 'four'. A helpful way to remember it is that tetrel elements have 'four' outer electrons, so they are the group 14 elements like carbon and silicon.