Definition of Diatom. Meaning of Diatom. Synonyms of Diatom

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Definition of Diatom

Diatom
Diatom Di"a*tom, n. [Gr. ? cut in two. See Diatomous.] 1. (Bot.) One of the Diatomace[ae], a family of minute unicellular Alg[ae] having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, each individual multiplying by spontaneous division. By some authors diatoms are called Bacillari[ae], but this word is not in general use. 2. A particle or atom endowed with the vital principle. The individual is nothing. He is no more than the diatom, the bit of protoplasm. --Mrs. E. Lynn Linton.

Meaning of Diatom from wikipedia

- A diatom (Neo-Latin diatoma) is any member of a large group comprising several genera of algae, specifically microalgae, found in the oceans, waterways...
- Diatomic molecules (from Gr**** di- 'two') are molecules composed of only two atoms, of the same or different chemical elements. If a diatomic molecule...
- Diatomic carbon (systematically named dicarbon and 1λ2,2λ2-ethene), is a green, gaseous inorganic chemical with the chemical formula C=C (also written...
- atoms will bind covalently to form dioxygen, a colorless and odorless diatomic gas with the chemical formula O 2. Dioxygen gas currently constitutes 20...
- 5–2% iron oxide. Diatomaceous earth consists of the fossilized remains of diatoms, a type of hard-s****ed microalgae, that have ac****ulated over millions...
- Diatoms belong to a large group called the heterokonts, which include both autotrophs such as golden algae and kelp; and heterotrophs such as water moulds...
- Navicella is a genus of diatoms in the family Cymbellaceae. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Navicella". AlgaeBase. University of Galway. v t e...
- Horizontal gene transmission within diatom viruses occurs when a diatom virus infects a diatom and then spreads to other diatoms via direct contact or through...
- genus of marine and freshwater diatoms. With over 1000 species, it is one of the largest genera of diatoms. These diatoms are recognized by their strongly...
- Craspedodiscus is a genus of diatoms in the family Coscinodiscaceae. Wikispecies has information related to Craspedodiscus. Einige vorläufige Resultate...