Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dicalcium

/daɪˈkæɫsɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: di-cal-ci-um
IPA: /daɪˈkæɫsɪəm/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Two atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.

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- Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English dicalcium From di- + calcium.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪˈkæɫsɪəm/

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

dicalcium citrate dicalcium diphosphate dicalcium phosphate dicalcium pyrophosphate dicalcium silicate

Questions

How do you pronounce dicalcium?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈkæɫsɪəm/.
What does dicalcium mean?: Two atoms of calcium in a chemical compound.
Where does dicalcium 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- Latin calx Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Italic *-om Latin -umder. English -ium English calcium English dicalcium From di- + calcium.

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