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diprotic

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

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adj

Meaning 1

Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H+) in solution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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 protic English diprotic From di- + protic.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: tweewaardig — tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions in solution
  • Hungarian: kétértékű — tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions in solution
  • Hungarian: kétértékű sav — tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions in solution
  • Hungarian: kétértékű bázis — tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions in solution
  • Polish: dwuzasadowy — tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions in solution