Meanings
noundihydrochloride (plural dihydrochlorides)
plural dihydrochlorides
- chemistryAny hydrochloride formed by reaction with two molecules of hydrochloric acid
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
- Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
- Latindi-
- Englishdi-
- Englishhydrochloride
- Englishdihydrochloride
From di- + hydrochloride.
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dihydrochloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydrochloride
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Chicago
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