Etymology

dichlorine

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1I1N1E1

Today it means: Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule Full definition →

English chlorine ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Latin di-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  8. Englishchlorine
  9. English todaydichlorine

From di- + chlorine.

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