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diatomic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/

adj

Etymology: From diatom + -ic.

  1. 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.”

noun

Etymology: From di- + atomic.

  1. A diatomic molecule or other species.