Diatoms are enclosed in two shells that fit together like a pillbox.
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Diatom
/ˈdaɪ.ə.təm/
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Diatoms are characterized by a cell wall called a fistula made of silica, which usually has two overlapping sections.
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We show here, through a systematic study of the covalent chemical bond covering the entire periodic system, that the maximum bond multiplicity is six. The maximum value is reached by the tungsten diatom, W₂. No other pair of atoms in the periodic system (atomic numbers smaller than about 100) reaches a higher bond order.
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