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diatomic

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

di•a•tom•ic (dī′ə tom′ik),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]

Chemistryhaving two atoms in the molecule.
Chemistrycontaining two replaceable atoms or groups; binary.

di-¹ + atomic 1865–70

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diatomic /ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk/ adj

(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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