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dihalide en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /daɪˈheɪlaɪd/ (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- English halide English dihalide From di- + halide.

Meanings

  1. A two-halogen-atom salt of any halogen acid (such as hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, or hydroiodic acid).

Forms

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Coordinates

halide · pseudohalide

Hypernyms

halide · material · compound · salt · substance