dvi-

A form of dwi- — A designation prefix for undiscovered chemical elements lying two periods under a known element in the periodic table. (For example, rhenium was called dwi-manganese before its discovery in 1925.)

OriginSanskrit द्वि →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of dwi-

Origin

  1. Sanskritद्वि“two”
  2. Englishdvi-

From Sanskrit द्वि (dvi, “two”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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