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dichloro-

dichloro- prefix: containing two chlorine atoms.

Prefix

dichloro-

  1. containing two chlorine atoms

Forms of dichloro-

alternative formdichlor-

Origin of dichloro-

From di- + chloro-.

Words formed from dichloro-

Questions about dichloro-

What does dichloro- mean?
Dichloro- means containing two chlorine atoms.
What part of speech is dichloro-?
Dichloro- is a prefix.

Words near dichloro- in the dictionary

  1. dichlorine
  2. dichlorine hexoxide
  3. dichlorine monoxide
  4. dichlorisone
  5. dichloro
  6. dichloro-
  7. dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane
  8. dichloroacetamide
  9. dichloroacetamides
  10. dichloroacetate
  11. dichloroacetates

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