Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dichlorination

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dichlo-ri-na-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English chlorination English dichlorination From di- + chlorination.

Inflected Forms

dichlorinations (plural)

Questions

What does dichlorination mean?: The introduction of two chlorine atoms into a molecule.
Where does dichlorination come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- English chlorination English dichlorination From di- + chlorination.

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