dihydric

D2I1H4Y4D2R1I1C3
UK/daɪˈhaɪdɹɪk/

adjective

Containing two hydroxyl functional groups.

Similar
dihydroxy
OriginEnglish hydric ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

adjectivedihydric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining two hydroxyl functional groups.

    Synonyms: dihydroxy

  2. archaicnot comparablechemistryOf or containing a dihydride.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveContaining two hydroxyl functional groups.

Similar
dihydroxy
Also see
dihydroxy

Origin

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

From di- + hydric.

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Translations

Hungarian kétértékű
  • kétértékűcontaining two hydroxyl functional groups

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hydridic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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