dibromide

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noun

any bromide containing two bromine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish bromide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundibromide (plural dibromides)

plural dibromides

  1. chemistryany bromide containing two bromine atoms in each molecule

Origin

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

From di- + bromide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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