difluoride

D2I1F4L1U1O1R1I1D2E1
UK/daɪˈflɔːɹaɪd/

noun

any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule

Similar
bifluoride
OriginEnglish fluoride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin fluor →
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Meanings

noundifluoride (plural difluorides)

plural difluorides

  1. chemistryany chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule

    Synonyms: bifluoride

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule

Similar
bifluoride
Also see
bifluoride

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*bʰel-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰlewH-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰluH-yé-ti?
  10. Latinfluō
  11. Latinfluor
  12. Englishfluor(ine)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  14. Englishfluoride
  15. Englishdifluoride

From di- + fluoride.

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Translations

Finnish difluoridi
  • difluoridiany chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
Greek διφθορίδιο
  • διφθορίδιο (difthorídio)any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
Italian difluoruro
  • difluoruroany chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
Polish dwufluorek
  • dwufluorekany chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
Russian дифтори́д
  • дифтори́д (diftoríd)any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule
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Chicago

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