triatomic
[ trahy-uh-tom-ik ]
/ ˌtraɪ əˈtɒm ɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
having three atoms in a molecule.
having three replaceable hydrogen atoms.
having three replaceable hydroxyl groups.
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Example sentences from the Web for triatomic
Triatomic, trī-a-tom′ik, adj. consisting of three atoms: trivalent.
The corresponding group consists of nitrogen, vanadium and niobium; they are triatomic, paramagnetic, and negative.
Occult Chemistry |Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater
British Dictionary definitions for triatomic
triatomic
/ (ˌtraɪəˈtɒmɪk) /
adjective
chem
having three atoms in the molecule