1845, coined from Greek diatomos "cut in two," from diatemnein "to cut through," from dia- "through" (see dia-) + temnein "to cut" (see tome). So called because they typically appear to have been cut in half. Related: Diatomic.
雙語例句
1. Delegates closely felt the glamor of DAJINY Diatom Ooze Coating.
代表們在會場親身感受了“大津泥”硅藻墻面的獨特魅力.
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2. Assume that atmosphere is made of diatom ideal gas in adiabatic equilibrium.
大氣可看成絕熱平衡下的雙原子理想氣體.
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3. The food composition consisted of eight groups: diatom, protozoa, spongiaria, annelida, mollusca, crustacea, echinodermata and pisces.