Etymology

dichlorination

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1I1N1A1T1I1O1N1

Today it means: The introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule. Full definition →

English chlorination ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishchlorination
  8. English todaydichlorination

From di- + chlorination.

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