dioxole

D2I1O1X8O1L1E1

noun

A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused oxole rings

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

noundioxole (plural dioxoles)

plural dioxoles

  1. chemistryA bicyclic heterocycle consisting of two fused oxole rings

Origin

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

From di- + oxole.

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APA

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Chicago

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