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adj
Consisting of two atoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of or relating to diatoms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: diatomaceous
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A diatomic molecule or other species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From di- + atomic.
From diatom + -ic.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
