| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of crystals.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb diatomously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (diatomously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective diatomous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DIATOMOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Diatomous \Di*at"o*mous\, adjective. [from Greek expression dia`tomos cut through, from diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through te`mnein to cut. Compare to Diatom.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: DIATOMOUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | Having a single distinct diagonal cleavage; applied to certain crystals. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
