Diatomic
adj, noun
adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A diatomic molecule or other species.
Adjective
- 1 Consisting of two atoms. not-comparable
"diatomic molecule"
- 2 Of or relating to diatoms. not-comparable, rare
"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."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From di- + atomic.
Etymology 2
From diatom + -ic.