Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diatomic

/daɪəˈtɒmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: di-atom-ic
IPA: /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Consisting of two atoms.

noun

A diatomic molecule or other species.

adj

Of or relating to diatoms.

Example Sentences

"diatomic molecule"
"diatomic element"
"Cytological studies of the silicon diatomic cell wall, exhibiting the most beautiful diatoms appearance, are presented by Karsten and Holzinger, by Witkowski, and by others."

Etymology

From di- + atomic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: di
Suffix: diatom

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/

Inflected Forms

diatomics (plural)

Derived Forms

diatomically diatomicity

Frequently Paired Words

dibromine dichlorine difluorine dihydrogen dinitrogen dioxygen heteronuclear homonuclear

Synonyms

diatomaceous

Rhymes With

economic non-economic islamic comic atomic socioeconomic macroeconomic balsamic ergonomic autonomic subatomic anatomic

Questions

How do you pronounce diatomic?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪəˈtɒmɪk/.
What does diatomic mean?: Consisting of two atoms.
Where does diatomic come from?: From di- + atomic.

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