bichloride

B3I1C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1

noun

A dichloride.

Similar
dichloride
OriginEnglish chloride ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbichloride (plural bichlorides)

plural bichlorides

  1. chemistryA dichloride.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule

Similar
dichloride
Broader
chloride
Also see
dichloride

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishchloride
  7. Englishbichloride

From bi- + chloride.

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APA

bichloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichloride

MLA

“bichloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichloride. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bichloride,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bichloride.

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