diatomic
Consisting of two atomsConsisting of two atoms.
» Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.
Wasserstoff, Stickstoff, Sauerstoff, Fluor, Chlor, Brom und Jod sind zweiatomige Elemente. — mhr
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2 senses(not comparable)Consisting of two atoms.
diatomic molecule
diatomic element
of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms
(not comparable, rare)Of or relating to diatoms.
Examples
1 sentencesHydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.
deWasserstoff, Stickstoff, Sauerstoff, Fluor, Chlor, Brom und Jod sind zweiatomige Elemente. — mhr
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From di- + atomic. From diatom + -ic.Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.