Meanings
Origin
Ancient Greek twice + force: compare French disthène. So called in allusion to its unequal hardness in two different directions, or from its positive and negative electric properties.
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APA
disthene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disthene
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“disthene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disthene. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disthene,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disthene.
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