diphosphorus en · NOUN
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 *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English diphosphorus From di- + phosphorus.
Meanings
- (in-compounds, uncountable) two atoms of phosphorus in a compound
Deriveds
diphosphorus tetraiodide · diphosphorus tetrafluoride · diphosphorus pentoxide · diphosphorus pentasulfide