dicobalt

D2I1C3O1B3A1L1T1

noun

Two cobalt atoms in a molecule

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

noundicobalt (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo cobalt 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. Englishcobalt
  8. Englishdicobalt

From di- + cobalt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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