Definition of Diatoms. Meaning of Diatoms. Synonyms of Diatoms

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Definition of Diatoms

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 Diatoms from wikipedia

- living diatoms doubles approximately every 24 hours by a****ual multiple fission; the maximum life span of individual cells is about six days. Diatoms have...
- Diatomic molecules (from Gr**** di- 'two') are molecules composed of only two atoms, of the same or different chemical elements. If a diatomic molecule...
- layer of fossilized remains of microscopic water organism called diatoms. These diatoms are mined from diatomite deposits which are located along the Earth's...
- Diatomic carbon (systematically named dicarbon and 1λ2,2λ2-ethene), is a green, gaseous inorganic chemical with the chemical formula C=C (also written...
- contain a species of diatom known as Melosira granulata. These diatoms have a small globular shape. A deposit containing diatoms from this epoch can provide...
- Craspedodiscus is a genus of diatoms in the family Coscinodiscaceae. Wikispecies has information related to Craspedodiscus. Einige vorläufige Resultate...
- Trinacria is an extinct genus of diatoms present during the early Eocene, named for its triskelion shape. Wikispecies has information related to Trinacria...
- Navicella is a genus of diatoms in the family Cymbellaceae. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Navicella". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National...
- element bind to form dioxygen, a colorless and odorless diatomic gas with the formula O 2. Diatomic oxygen gas currently constitutes 20.95% of the Earth's...
- Actinocyclus is a genus of diatoms in the family Hemidiscaceae. In 2006, a study was carried out which included finding traces of extinct Actinocylidae...