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tetroon

tetroon noun: a constant-level weather balloon in the shape of a tetrahedron used to make observations in the lower atmosphere.

Noun

tetroon (plural tetroons)

  1. A constant-level weather balloon in the shape of a tetrahedron used to make observations in the lower atmosphere.

Forms of tetroon

pluraltetroons

Origin of tetroon

From tetra- + balloon.

Questions about tetroon

What does tetroon mean?
Tetroon means a constant-level weather balloon in the shape of a tetrahedron used to make observations in the lower atmosphere.
What part of speech is tetroon?
Tetroon is a noun.
What is the plural of tetroon?
The plural of tetroon is tetroons.

Words near tetroon in the dictionary

  1. tetrone
  2. tetronerythrin
  3. tetrones
  4. tetronic acid
  5. tetronomycin
  6. tetroon
  7. tetroons
  8. tetroquinone
  9. Tetros
  10. tetrose
  11. tetroses

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