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Term: diatomic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Consisting of two atoms.

Example Sentence 1: Oxygen is a diatomic molecule, with two atoms of oxygen combined together.

Example Sentence 2: Hydrogen gas (H₂) is a diatomic compound, with two hydrogen atoms bonded.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A diatomic molecule or compound.

Example Sentence 1: Nitrogen, oxygen, chlorine, and hydrogen are all diatomics found in nature.

Example Sentence 2: The students conducted an experiment to study the properties of various diatomics.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a diatomic manner; related to diatoms.

Example Sentence 1: The seawater samples were analyzed diatomically for their microorganisms.

Example Sentence 2: The research team studied the marine ecosystem diatomically and measured the population of diatoms.

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