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diiodine

diiodine noun: the normal diatomic form of iodine (I₂).

Noun

diiodine (countable and uncountable, plural diiodines)

  1. The normal diatomic form of iodine (I₂)
  2. (in-compounds) Two iodine atoms in a molecule

Forms of diiodine

pluraldiiodines

Origin of diiodine

From di- + iodine.

Questions about diiodine

What does diiodine mean?
Diiodine means the normal diatomic form of iodine (I₂).
What part of speech is diiodine?
Diiodine is a noun.
What is the plural of diiodine?
The plural of diiodine is diiodines.

Words near diiodine in the dictionary

  1. diiodinated
  2. diiodinates
  3. diiodinating
  4. diiodination
  5. diiodinations
  6. diiodine
  7. diiodines
  8. diiodo
  9. diiodoacetylene
  10. diiodoarene
  11. diiodoarenes

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