Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dihydroxide

/daɪhaɪˈdɹɒksaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-hy-drox-ide
IPA: /daɪhaɪˈdɹɒksaɪd/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any compound containing two hydroxide groups or ions.

Etymology

From di- + hydroxide.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪhaɪˈdɹɒksaɪd/

Inflected Forms

dihydroxides (plural)

Phrases

dihydro-

Frequently Paired Words

dihydric dihydride dihydro- dihydrogen dihydroxy

Questions

How do you pronounce dihydroxide?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪhaɪˈdɹɒksaɪd/.
What does dihydroxide mean?: Any compound containing two hydroxide groups or ions.
Where does dihydroxide come from?: From di- + hydroxide.

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