disilicide

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noun

Any silicide containing two atoms of silicon

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

noundisilicide (plural disilicides)

plural disilicides

  1. chemistryAny silicide containing two atoms of silicon

Origin

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

From di- + silicide.

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APA

disilicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilicide

MLA

“disilicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disilicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disilicide.

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