'Diatomous' definitions:
Definition of 'Diatomous'
- Diatomous \Di*at"o*mous\, a. [Gr. dia`tomos cut through, fr.
diate`mnein to cut through; dia` through + te`mnein to cut.
Cf. Diatom.] (Min.)
Having a single, distinct, diagonal cleavage; -- said of
crystals. --Mohs.
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