Dicycle

/ˈdaɪsaɪkəl/ noun

Definition

A bicycle or vehicle with two wheels, or in chemistry, a molecular structure containing two rings.

Etymology

From prefix 'di-' (two) + Greek 'kyklos' (circle or wheel). The term has been used for both literal two-wheeled vehicles and ring structures in organic molecules.

Kelly Says

The prefix 'di-' appears in hundreds of words meaning 'two'—it's like English borrowed Greek's shorthand code for counting!

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