Diatomic

created by Webster 1913
(thing) by chromaticblue (3.8 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Sun Oct 08 2000 at 18:04:14
The naturally diatomic elements are as follows:

I2 (Iodine)
Br2 (Bromine)
Cl2 (Chlorine)
F2 (Fluorine)
O2 (Oxygen)
N2 (Nitrogen)
H2 (Hydrogen)

These can be easily remembered from the phrase "I Bring Clay From Our New House."

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:03:41

Di`a*tom"ic (?), a. [Pref. di- + atomic.] Chem. (a)

Containing two atoms.

(b)

Having two replaceable atoms or radicals.

 

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