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Hydrochloride vs Dihydrochloride - What's the difference?

hydrochloride | dihydrochloride |

In chemistry terms the difference between dihydrochloride and hydrochloride

is that dihydrochloride is any hydrochloride formed by reaction with two molecules of hydrochloric acid while hydrochloride is a compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine.

hydrochloride

English

Noun

(wikipedia hydrochloride) (en noun)
  • (chemistry) A compound of hydrochloric acid with an organic base such as an amine

    • dihydrochloride

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any hydrochloride formed by reaction with two molecules of hydrochloric acid