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diatomic

[ dahy-uh-tom-ik ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. having two atoms in the molecule.
  2. containing two replaceable atoms or groups; binary.


diatomic

/ ˌdaɪætəˈmɪsɪtɪ; ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk /

adjective

  1. (of a compound or molecule)
    1. containing two atoms
    2. containing two characteristic groups or atoms

      ethylene glycol is a diatomic alcohol

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • diatomicity, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱·····ٲ [dahy-at-, uh, -, mis, -i-tee], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of diatomic1

First recorded in 1865–70; di- 1 + atomic
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Example Sentences

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"We have systemically addressed the challenges in electro-biomanufacturing by identifying the metabolic and biochemical limits of diatomic carbon use and have overcome these limits."

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But what about diatomic compounds like oxygen gas?

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In 1909, German chemist Fritz Haber would discover a process to convert methane and the diatomic nitrogen of the air into water and ammonia, a viable fertilizer.

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The reason the comet is glowing green is because of molecules of diatomic carbon in its head, which are fluorescing in ultraviolet sunlight in the near-vacuum of space.

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The result of such a close relationship is a “photonic molecule,”whose optical modes bear a strong resemblance to the electronic states of a diatomic molecule like hydrogen.

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