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Dichloride vs Dichlorine - What's the difference?

dichloride | dichlorine |

In chemistry terms the difference between dichloride and dichlorine

is that dichloride is any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical while dichlorine is molecular chlorine, Cl2

dichloride

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical

    • Derived terms

    *cobalt dichloride *copper dichloride *dimercury dichloride *indium dichloride *lead dichloride *manganese dichloride *manganous dichloride *mercury dichloride *palladium dichloride *platinum dichloride *polyvinyl dichloride *tin dichloride *titanocene dichloride *vinylidene dichloride *zinc dichloride

    dichlorine

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule
  • (chemistry) molecular chlorine, Cl2

    • Derived terms

    * dichlorine heptoxide * dichlorine hexoxide * dichlorine monoxide