tetrel

English

Etymology

From tetr- + -el, short for element.

Noun

tetrel (plural tetrels)

1. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) An element from the carbon group (or group 14) of the periodic table, which includes silicon, germanium, tin, and lead.

Synonyms

• carbon group
• crystallogen

Coordinate terms

• pentel
• triel

Anagrams

• letter, lettre