dichlorine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /daɪˈklɔːɹiːn/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English dichlorine From di- + chlorine.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule
- (uncountable) molecular chlorine, Cl₂
Deriveds
dichlorine hexoxide · dichlorine heptoxide · dichlorine monoxide