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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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