diatomic

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī′ə tom′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
di•a•tom•ic  (dī′ə tom′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistryhaving two atoms in the molecule.
  2. Chemistrycontaining two replaceable atoms or groups; binary.
  • di-1 + atomic 1865–70
di•at•o•mic•i•ty  (dī′at ə mis′i tē),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
diatomic /ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk/ adj
  1. (of a compound or molecule) containing two atoms
'diatomic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ortho- - para- - di - salicylic

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