/ daɪ; NAmE / combining form
( chemistry ) (in nouns that are names of chemical compounds ) containing two atoms or groups of the type mentioned :
carbon dioxide
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WORD ORIGIN
from Greek dis twice.
/ daɪ; NAmE / combining form
( chemistry ) (in nouns that are names of chemical compounds ) containing two atoms or groups of the type mentioned :
carbon dioxide
••
WORD ORIGIN
from Greek dis twice.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005