dicalcium

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UK/daɪˈkæɫsɪəm/

noun

Two atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.

OriginEnglish calcium ← Latin calx ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundicalcium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTwo atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.

Origin

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

From di- + calcium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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