dihydroxide

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UK/daɪhaɪˈdɹɒksaɪd/

noun

Any compound containing two hydroxide groups or ions.

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Meanings

noundihydroxide (plural dihydroxides)

plural dihydroxides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing two hydroxide groups or ions.

Origin

From di- + hydroxide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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