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Structured like sodium chloride
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diatomic
Word definitions for diatomic in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context chemistry of a molecule etc. English) Consisting of two atoms. n. (context chemistry English) A diatomic molecule or other species
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms; "a diatomic molelcule"
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
diatomic \di`a*tom"ic\ (d[imac]`[.a]*t[o^]m"[i^]k), a. [Pref. di- + atomic.] (Chem.) Containing two atoms. Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.
Usage examples of diatomic.
Monatomic hydrogen, however, is extremely unstable and reacts promptly to form diatomic hydrogen molecules, H2.
Note that this excludes the diatomic gases N2 and O2 that form the bulk of the atmosphere (78 and 20 percent respectively), and also the monatomic traces, argon and neon.