dwi-

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See also: dwi, DWI, and D.W.I.

English

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit, meaning "two".

Prefix

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dwi-

  1. (chemistry, 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.)

Usage notes

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Current official IUPAC practice is to use a systematic element name based on the atomic number of the element as the provisional name, instead of being based on its position in the periodic table as these prefixes require.

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Anagrams

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Indonesian

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Indonesian cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : dwi-

Etymology

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From Malay dwi-, from dwi, from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi), from द्व (dvá), from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dwi]
  • Hyphenation: dwi

Prefix

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dwi-

  1. bi-
    Synonyms: bi-, dua

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Further reading

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Malay

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Malay cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : dwi-

Etymology

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From dwi, from Sanskrit द्वि (dvi), from द्व (dvá), from Proto-Indo-European *dwó, *dwóh₁.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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dwi- (Jawi spelling دوي-)

  1. bi-
    Synonym: dua