dirhodium

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noun

Two atoms of rhodium in a compound

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

noundirhodium (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo atoms of rhodium 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. Englishrhodium
  8. Englishdirhodium

From di- + rhodium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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