dihydride

D2I1H4Y4D2R1I1D2E1
UK/daɪˈhaɪdɹaɪd/

noun

Any hydride containing two atoms of hydrogen per molecule.

OriginEnglish hydride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

noundihydride (plural dihydrides)

plural dihydrides

  1. chemistryAny hydride containing two atoms of hydrogen per 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*wed-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥
  9. Proto-Hellenic*údōr
  10. Ancient Greekῡ̆̔́δωρ (hū̆́dōr)
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. Englishhydro-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  14. Englishhydride
  15. Englishdihydride

From di- + hydride.

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Translations

Italian diidruro
  • diidrurodihydride
Cite this entry
APA

dihydride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydride

MLA

“dihydride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydride.

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