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Where does “dichloro” come from?

dichloro (English) comes from English di-, from Latin dī-, from Ancient Greek δί-, from Ancient Greek διά, from Proto-Indo-European dwís, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.

dichloro (English): Two chlorine atoms in a molecule

Definitions

  1. Two chlorine atoms in a molecule

Ancestry of “dichloro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdi-API; two, twice, or double; Alternative form of...
2Latindī-—
3Ancient Greekδί-—
4Ancient Greekδιάthroughout
5Proto-Indo-Europeandwístwice, doubly; in two
6Proto-Indo-Europeandwóh₁two

Words derived from “dichloro”

  • dichlorophenol
  • bromodichloromethane
  • dichlorodifluoromethane
  • dichloroaniline
  • dichlorosilane
  • dichloroacetamide
  • dichlorofluoromethane
  • dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
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