Etymology

diprotic

D2I1P3R1O1T1I1C3

Today it means: Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution. Full definition →

English protic ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)
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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. Englishprotic
  8. English todaydiprotic

From di- + protic.

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