dinuclear

D2I1N1U1C3L1E1A1R1
UK/daɪˈnjuːklɪə(ɹ)/

adjective

Having two nuclei.

RareScrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivedinuclear (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving two nuclei.

Origin

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

From di- + nuclear.

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APA

dinuclear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinuclear

MLA

“dinuclear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinuclear. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinuclear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinuclear.

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