difluoride en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /daɪˈflɔːɹaɪd/ (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- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰlewH-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰluH-yé-ti? Latin fluō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin fluor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English fluor(ine) English -ide English fluoride English difluoride From di- + fluoride.
Meanings
- any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| difluorides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
xenon difluoride · krypton difluoride · cobalt difluoride · dioxygen difluoride · radon difluoride · polyvinylidene difluoride · oxygen difluoride
Synonyms
Translations (5)
el διφθορίδιο (any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule) · ru дифтори́д (any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule) · pl dwufluorek (any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule) · it difluoruro (any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule) · fi difluoridi (any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule)