diatomic

See also: diatòmic

English

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/

Etymology 1

di- +‎ atomic

Adjective

diatomic (not comparable)

(chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms.

Translations

consisting of two atoms

Catalan: diatòmic
Finnish: kaksiatominen
French: diatomique (fr)
Hungarian: kétatomos
Icelandic: tvíatóma
Irish: dé-adamhach
Tagalog: dalmulpiknin

Noun

diatomic (plural diatomics)

(chemistry) A diatomic molecule or other species

See also

Etymology 2

diatom +‎ -ic

Adjective

diatomic (not comparable)

(rare) Of or relating to diatoms.
- 2019, Joseph Seckbach; Richard Gordon, Diatoms: Fundamentals and Applications, page xxiv:
  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.

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