Definition of diatom in English:

diatom

noun ˈdʌɪətəmˈdaɪəˌtɑm

Biology

A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found.
〔生〕硅藻
Class Bacillariophyceae, division Chromophycota or Heterokontophyta (or phylum Bacillariophyta, kingdom Protista)
Example sentencesExamples
- The slime molds are now known to be a mixture of three or four unrelated groups, and the oomycetes are now classified in the Chromista, with the diatoms and brown algae.
- For example, replacement of diatoms with chlorophytes will alter cycling of silica because diatoms require silica and chlorophytes do not.
- Many are planktonic like the diatoms and Sargassum, floating free near the water surface, and being carried along by the surface currents.
- From single-celled algae called diatoms to the story of a man who plants acorns, IDFuel reminds us that inspiration for design is all around us.
- Algae, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and photosynthetic bacteria all belong to this group of organisms.

Derivatives

diatomaceous

adjective dʌɪətəˈmeɪʃəsˌdaɪədəˈmeɪʃəs

Biology

Containing or relating to diatoms.
diatomaceous sediments
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘The bottom appeared light and clear, a waste of firm diatomaceous [algae-skeleton] ooze,’ said Piccard.
- Massive, bioturbated terrigenous silty clay and diatomaceous mud dominate sedimentation in the distal ice-shelf environment.
- Although diatoms are universal in fresh and sea water, they achieve greater importance in high-latitude oceanic areas, as well as in some continental margin basins where they form diatomaceous ooze.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos 'cut in two', from diatemnein 'to cut through'.

Definition of diatom in US English:

diatom

nounˈdīəˌtämˈdaɪəˌtɑm

Biology

A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found.
〔生〕硅藻
Class Bacillariophyceae, division Chromophycota or Heterokontophyta (or phylum Bacillariophyta, kingdom Protista)
Example sentencesExamples
- From single-celled algae called diatoms to the story of a man who plants acorns, IDFuel reminds us that inspiration for design is all around us.
- Algae, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and photosynthetic bacteria all belong to this group of organisms.
- Many are planktonic like the diatoms and Sargassum, floating free near the water surface, and being carried along by the surface currents.
- For example, replacement of diatoms with chlorophytes will alter cycling of silica because diatoms require silica and chlorophytes do not.
- The slime molds are now known to be a mixture of three or four unrelated groups, and the oomycetes are now classified in the Chromista, with the diatoms and brown algae.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos ‘cut in two’, from diatemnein ‘to cut through’.

词汇	diatom
释义	Definition of diatom in English: diatom noun ˈdʌɪətəmˈdaɪəˌtɑm Biology A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found. 〔生〕硅藻 Class Bacillariophyceae, division Chromophycota or Heterokontophyta (or phylum Bacillariophyta, kingdom Protista) Example sentencesExamples The slime molds are now known to be a mixture of three or four unrelated groups, and the oomycetes are now classified in the Chromista, with the diatoms and brown algae. For example, replacement of diatoms with chlorophytes will alter cycling of silica because diatoms require silica and chlorophytes do not. Many are planktonic like the diatoms and Sargassum, floating free near the water surface, and being carried along by the surface currents. From single-celled algae called diatoms to the story of a man who plants acorns, IDFuel reminds us that inspiration for design is all around us. Algae, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and photosynthetic bacteria all belong to this group of organisms. Derivatives diatomaceous adjective dʌɪətəˈmeɪʃəsˌdaɪədəˈmeɪʃəs Biology Containing or relating to diatoms. diatomaceous sediments Example sentencesExamples ‘The bottom appeared light and clear, a waste of firm diatomaceous [algae-skeleton] ooze,’ said Piccard. Massive, bioturbated terrigenous silty clay and diatomaceous mud dominate sedimentation in the distal ice-shelf environment. Although diatoms are universal in fresh and sea water, they achieve greater importance in high-latitude oceanic areas, as well as in some continental margin basins where they form diatomaceous ooze. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos 'cut in two', from diatemnein 'to cut through'. Definition of diatom in US English: diatom nounˈdīəˌtämˈdaɪəˌtɑm Biology A single-celled alga which has a cell wall of silica. Many kinds are planktonic, and extensive fossil deposits have been found. 〔生〕硅藻 Class Bacillariophyceae, division Chromophycota or Heterokontophyta (or phylum Bacillariophyta, kingdom Protista) Example sentencesExamples From single-celled algae called diatoms to the story of a man who plants acorns, IDFuel reminds us that inspiration for design is all around us. Algae, diatoms, dinoflagellates, and photosynthetic bacteria all belong to this group of organisms. Many are planktonic like the diatoms and Sargassum, floating free near the water surface, and being carried along by the surface currents. For example, replacement of diatoms with chlorophytes will alter cycling of silica because diatoms require silica and chlorophytes do not. The slime molds are now known to be a mixture of three or four unrelated groups, and the oomycetes are now classified in the Chromista, with the diatoms and brown algae. Origin Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos ‘cut in two’, from diatemnein ‘to cut through’.
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