- triatomic molecule
- a molecule composed of three atoms.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
triatomic molecule
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triatomic — [trī΄ə täm′ik] adj. 1. designating or of a molecule consisting of three atoms 2. designating or of a molecule containing three replaceable atoms or groups … English World dictionary
triatomic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1862 having three atoms in the molecule < ozone is triatomic oxygen > … New Collegiate Dictionary
triatomic — adjective (of a molecule etc) consisting of three atoms Ozone is a triatomic form of oxygen … Wiktionary
triatomic — tri·atom·ic .trī ə täm ik adj having three atoms in the molecule <ozone is triatomic oxygen> * * * tri·atom·ic (tri″ə tomґik) made up of three atoms … Medical dictionary
triatomic — triatomically, adv. /truy euh tom ik/, adj. Chem. 1. having three atoms in a molecule. 2. having three replaceable hydrogen atoms. 3. having three replaceable hydroxyl groups. [1860 65; TRI + ATOMIC] * * * … Universalium
triatomic — tri•a•tom•ic [[t]ˌtraɪ əˈtɒm ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) chem. having three atoms in a molecule 2) chem. having three replaceable atoms or radicals • Etymology: 1860–65 … From formal English to slang
triatomic — /traɪəˈtɒmɪk/ (say truyuh tomik) adjective 1. having three atoms in the molecule. 2. Obsolete containing three replaceable atoms or groups …
triatomic — adj. Chem. 1 having three atoms (of a specified kind) in the molecule. 2 having three replacement atoms or radicals … Useful english dictionary
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