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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihydro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables
di-hy-dro-
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Two hydrogen atoms.

Etymology

From di- + hydro-.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

dihydride dihydrogen dihydroxide

Questions

What does dihydro- mean?
Two hydrogen atoms.
Where does dihydro- come from?
From di- + hydro-.

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