dichloro

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1O1

noun

Two chlorine atoms in a molecule.

OriginEnglish chloro- ← Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰlōrós →
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Meanings

noundichloro (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo chlorine atoms in a 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. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰelh₃-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰl̥h₃rós
  9. Proto-Hellenic*kʰlōrós
  10. Ancient Greekχλωρός (khlōrós)
  11. Englishchloro-
  12. Englishdichloro

From di- + chloro-.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chloridochloroid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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