dirhenium

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noun

Two atoms of rhenium in a compound.

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

noundirhenium (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo atoms of rhenium in a compound.

Origin

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

From di- + rhenium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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