First Known Use: circa 1859
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diatomic
adjective di·atom·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈtä-mik\
Definition of DIATOMIC
: consisting of two atoms : having two atoms in the molecule
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diatomic
adjective di·atom·ic \ˌdī-ə-ˈtäm-ik\
Medical Definition of DIATOMIC
: consisting of two atoms : having two atoms in the molecule
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