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difluoride

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /daɪˈflɔːɹaɪd/

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noun

Meaning 1

any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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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 fluor(ine) Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English fluoride English difluoride From di- + fluoride.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: difluoridi — any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
  • Greek: διφθορίδιο (difthorídio) — any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
  • Italian: difluoruro — any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
  • Polish: dwufluorek — any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
  • Russian: дифтори́д (diftoríd) — any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule