dichloride

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1
UK/daɪˈklɔːɹaɪd/

noun

any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical

Similar
bichloride
OriginEnglish chloride ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundichloride (plural dichlorides)

plural dichlorides

  1. chemistryany chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule

Similar
bichloride
Broader
chloride
Also see
bichloride

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

From di- + chloride.

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Cite this entry
APA

dichloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloride

MLA

“dichloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloride. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichloride,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloride.

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