Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dichlorine

/daɪˈklɔːɹiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dichlo-rine
IPA
/daɪˈklɔːɹiːn/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule

Uncountable

noun

molecular chlorine, Cl₂

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English dichlorine From di- + chlorine.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /daɪˈklɔːɹiːn/

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Questions

How do you pronounce dichlorine?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈklɔːɹiːn/.
What does dichlorine mean?
Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule
Where does dichlorine 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- Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English chlorine English dichlorine From di- + chlorine.

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