different between monoatomic vs diatomic

English

Etymology

mono- +? atomic

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?m?k

Adjective

monoatomic (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of monatomic

Romanian

Etymology

From French monoatomique

Adjective

monoatomic m or n (feminine singular monoatomic?, masculine plural monoatomici, feminine and neuter plural monoatomice)

1. monatomic

Declension

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /da???t?m?k/

Etymology 1

di- +? atomic

Adjective

diatomic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of two atoms.

Translations

Noun

diatomic (plural diatomics)

1. (chemistry) A diatomic molecule or other species

See also

• monatomic
• triatomic
• tetratomic

Etymology 2

diatom +? -ic

Adjective

diatomic (not comparable)

1. (rare) Of or relating to diatoms.
   • 2019, Joseph Seckbach, Richard Gordon, Diatoms: Fundamentals and Applications (page xxiv)

     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.