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diatomic
[dahy-uh-tom-ik]
adjective
having two atoms in the molecule.
containing two replaceable atoms or groups; binary.
diatomic
/ ˌdaɪætəˈmɪsɪtɪ, ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk /
adjective
containing two atoms
containing two characteristic groups or atoms
ethylene glycol is a diatomic alcohol
Other Word Forms
- diatomicity noun
Example Sentences
"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."
But what about diatomic compounds like oxygen gas?
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.
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.
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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