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dichloride

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /daɪˈklɔːɹaɪd/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bichloride

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chloride

History

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 chloride English dichloride From di- + chloride.