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diatomic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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• /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

From di- + atomic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms.
   • diatomic element
   • diatomic molecule

Coordinates

tetratomic · monatomic · triatomic

Deriveds

diatomically · diatomicity

Relateds

heteronuclear (types of diatomic molecule) · dioxygen (diatomic elemental allotropes) · difluorine (diatomic elemental allotropes) · dihydrogen (diatomic elemental allotropes) · dinitrogen (diatomic elemental allotropes) · dichlorine (diatomic elemental allotropes) · homonuclear (types of diatomic molecule) · dibromine (diatomic elemental allotropes)

Translations (8)

is tvíatóma (consisting of two atoms) · ga dé-adamhach (consisting of two atoms) · ca diatòmic (consisting of two atoms) · fi kaksiatominen (consisting of two atoms) · tl dalmulpiknin (consisting of two atoms) · az ikiatomlu (consisting of two atoms) · hu kétatomos (consisting of two atoms) · fr diatomique (consisting of two atoms)

diatomic en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

From di- + atomic.

Meanings

1. A diatomic molecule or other species.

Forms

Coordinates

monatomic · tetratomic · triatomic

diatomic en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/ (UK)

Etymology

From diatom + -ic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, rare) Of or relating to diatoms.
   • Cytological studies of the silicon diatomic cell wall, exhibiting the most beautiful diatoms appearance, are presented by Karsten and Holzinger, by Witkowski, and by others. 2019, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon, Diatoms: Fundamentals and Applications, page xxiv:

Synonyms

diatomaceous