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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIATOM

From New Latin Diatoma (genus name), from Greek diatomos cut in two, from diatemnein to cut through, from dia- + temnein to cut.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DIATOM

diatom  [ˈdaɪətəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIATOM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Diatom is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIATOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

diatom

Diatom

Diatoms are a major group of algae, and are among the most common types of phytoplankton. Most diatoms are unicellular, although they can exist as colonies in the shape of filaments or ribbons, fans, zigzags, or stars. Diatoms are producers within the food chain. A unique feature of diatom cells is that they are enclosed within a cell wall made of silica called a frustule. These frustules show a wide diversity in form, but are usually almost bilaterally symmetrical, hence the group name. The symmetry is not perfect since one of the valves is slightly larger than the other allowing one valve to fit inside the edge of the other. Fossil evidence suggests that they originated during, or before, the early Jurassic Period. Only male gametes of centric diatoms are capable of movement by means of flagella. Diatom communities are a popular tool for monitoring environmental conditions, past and present, and are commonly used in studies of water quality.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIATOM


atom
ˈætəm
autumn
ˈɔːtəm
bantam
ˈbæntəm
bottom
ˈbɒtəm
Chatham
ˈtʃætəm
custom
ˈkʌstəm
datum
ˈdeɪtəm
dictum
ˈdɪktəm
ecosystem
ˈiːkəʊˌsɪstəm
item
ˈaɪtəm
Mahabharatam
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətəm
Mahabharatum
məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətəm
momentum
məʊˈmɛntəm
phantom
ˈfæntəm
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm
symptom
ˈsɪmptəm
system
ˈsɪstəm
Tatum
ˈteɪtəm
totem
ˈtəʊtəm
ultimatum
ˌʌltɪˈmeɪtəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIATOM

diathermancy
diathermaneity
diathermanous
diathermia
diathermic
diathermous
diathermy
diatheses
diathesis
diathetic
diatomaceous
diatomaceous earth
diatomic
diatomicity
diatomist
diatomite
diatonic
diatonic semitone
diatonically
diatonicism

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIATOM

anti-atom
at bottom
black bottom
Bytom
Chrysostom
Euratom
fantom
Foggy Bottom
gram atom
heteroatom
long tom
mestom
multiatom
muonic atom
rock bottom
rock-bottom
subatom
superatom
tom
tom-tom

Synonyms and antonyms of diatom in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «diatom» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIATOM

Find out the translation of diatom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of diatom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «diatom» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硅藻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diatomea
570 millions of speakers

English

diatom
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डायटम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المشطورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

диатомовые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diatomáceas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এককোষী শৈবালবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

diatomée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Diatom
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kieselalgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

珪藻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

규조류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Diatom
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

loài khuê thảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

diatom
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डायटोम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diatom
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diatomea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

okrzemek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

діатомові
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

diatomee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάτομο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

diatoomversameling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

diatom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

diatomeen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of diatom

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIATOM»

The term «diatom» is regularly used and occupies the 91.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIATOM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about diatom

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIATOM»

Discover the use of diatom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to diatom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Diatom World
This volume presents up-to-date information on diatom classification, biology and ecology, in addition to genomics and applied uses.
Joseph Seckbach, John Patrick Kociolek, 2011
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The Diatoms: Biology & Morphology of the Genera
Most of the latter have been prepared specially for this work from the authors' own collections. The Diatoms will be the standard reference work on the group for years to come and is an essential reference volume.
Frank Eric Round, R. M. Crawford, D. G. Mann, 1990
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The Diatoms: Applications for the Environmental and Earth ...
The extensive glossary has also been expanded and now includes over 1,000 detailed entries, which will help non-specialists to use the book effectively.
John P. Smol, Eugene F. Stoermer, 2010
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Twelfth International Diatom Symposium
The Twelfth International Diatom Symposium stressed how diatoms can be used to assess the human impact on natural waters, without neglecting other important fields of research.
Herman van Dam, 2011
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Diatom assemblages from Sphagnum bogs of the world: Nur bog ...
This book is the first in the series of volumes that will be devoted to the Eurasian Sphagnum bog diatoms. Sphagnum bogs are unique ecosystems. The main ecological drivers in these systems are Sphagnum mosses.
Maxim S. Kulikovskiy, 2010
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Diatom Stratigraphy and Human Settlement in Minnesota
The recent stratigraphy of diatom assemblages in several Minnesota lakes shows marked changes that correlate with independent stratigraphic indications of European-American settlement in the lake's drainage basin and around its shores.
John Platt Bradbury, 1975
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U.S. Geological Survey professional paper
229 ambieua, Melosira -- 231 Brooklyn tunnel, outcrop in, samples from 232 Calvert formation, correlation of --- 234 Cape May formation, correlation of - — 229,233 Cementstein, diatom from - 231 Chesapeake group, correlation of -- -- 234 ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1939
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Freshwater Diatom Culture Collection at Loras College, ...
cell. isolates;. unless. otherwise. noted,. cultures. are. maintained. in. CR1. medium. (1) Genus Achnanthes Bory coarctata (Breb. in W. Sm.) Grun. [Patrick & Reimer 1966. pp. 277-278. pi. 19. figs. 10-11]. *064. Czarnecki. 25 II 81. Logan Cave ...
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Diatoms of Low-alkalinity Lakes in the Northeastern United ...
Diatom ecological data are an integral part of this publication, primarily because they are valuable for environmental studies. In addition to being able to identify diatoms, it is often important to assess the ecological conditions under which they  ...
Keith Edward Camburn, Donald F. Charles, 2000
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Effect of Changes in pH on the Structure of Diatom Communities
1 NOTULAE NATURAE Number 416 OF August 16, 1968 1 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia THE EFFECT OF CHANGES IN pH ON THE STRUCTURE OF DIATOM COMMUNITIES i ] 1 a u lu Ruth Patrick, Noma A. Roberts, ...
Birgitta Davis, Noma A Roberts, Ruth Patrick

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIATOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term diatom is used in the context of the following news items.
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An algorithm to investigate unwelcome plankton - Phys.org
During a research expedition off Oman in 2006, Goes and his colleagues discovered that Noctiluca had virtually replaced the winter diatom ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
2
Roberts Bank ecosystem threatened by port expansion - Delta Optimist
... provided new information on the nature of the intertidal diatom community at the time of the spring breeding migration of Western Sandpipers. «Delta-Optimist, Jul 15»
3
Record algal bloom producing neurotoxin that affects ocean shellfish
The culprit this time is a kind of algae: pseudo-nitzschia, a spindly little single-cell diatom that looks like a loose bead at the bottom of your ... «Santa Maria Sun, Jul 15»
4
Skyward names board of directors
A.J. Schaeffer, Diatom Ventures. • Stacy Tapke, Kenton County Attorney's Office. Members of the Skyward board of directors will act as the ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
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BC working to cut down on number of invasive species
Didymo or “Rock Snot” is a fresh water diatom most commonly found in high elevation streams and rivers throughout northern Europe. «News1130, Jun 15»
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Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard: An Algal Bloom of Epic Proportions
One diatom in particular, Pseudo-nitzschia, produces the nasty neurotoxin, called domoic acid, which can cause serious problems higher up ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Largest algae bloom ever seen is turning California seafood toxic
The bloom, which researchers have nicknamed 'the blob', involves microscopic algae called Pseudo-nitzschia (a type of diatom), which ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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UW researcher helping pinpoint massive harmful algal bloom
“The current bloom of Pseudo-nitzschia spp., the diatom responsible for domoic acid and amnesic shellfish poisoning, appears to be the ... «UW Today, Jun 15»
9
As Ocean Warms, 'Extensive and Unprecedented' Toxic Algae Blooms
Pseudo-nitzchia, the marine diatom that produces the toxin domoic acid, collected off the Oregon Coast in May 2015. (Photo: NOAA ... «eNews Park Forest, Jun 15»
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US west coast toxic algae bloom might be largest ever, say scientists
A close up of the diatom that produces the marine toxin domoic acid. Photograph: NOAA. Sandi Doughton for the Seattle Times, part of the ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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