diiodide

D2I1I1O1D2I1D2E1

noun

any iodide containing two iodine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish iodide ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiiodide (plural diiodides)

plural diiodides

  1. chemistryany iodide containing two iodine atoms in each 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. Englishiodide
  8. Englishdiiodide

From di- + iodide.

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Translations

Finnish dijodidi
  • dijodidiiodide containing two iodine atoms
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APA

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Chicago

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