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dwi-

dwi- prefix: a designation prefix for undiscovered chemical elements lying two periods under a known element in the periodic table. (For example, rhenium was called dwi-manganese before its discovery in 1925.).

Prefix

dwi-

  1. (dated) A designation prefix for undiscovered chemical elements lying two periods under a known element in the periodic table. (For example, rhenium was called dwi-manganese before its discovery in 1925.)

Forms of dwi-

alternative formdvi-

Origin of dwi-

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi, “two”).

Questions about dwi-

What does dwi- mean?
Dwi- means a designation prefix for undiscovered chemical elements lying two periods under a known element in the periodic table. (For example, rhenium was called dwi-manganese before its discovery in 1925.).
What part of speech is dwi-?
Dwi- is a prefix.

Words near dwi- in the dictionary

  1. dwg
  2. dwgs
  3. DWH
  4. DWHs
  5. DWI
  6. dwi-
  7. Dwight
  8. Dwight Schrute
  9. Dwight-Lloyd
  10. Dwight-Lloyds
  11. dwile

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