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diad

diad noun: a sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer. Also the archaic form of dyad.

Noun

diad (plural diads)

  1. A sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer.
  2. A structure in the cardiac myocyte.

Also used as

diad is also the archaic form of dyad.

Forms of diad

pluraldiads

Origin of diad

From di- + -ad. Compare dyad.

Words that rhyme with diad

Questions about diad

What does diad mean?
Diad means a sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer.
What part of speech is diad?
Diad is a noun.
What is the plural of diad?
The plural of diad is diads.

Words near diad in the dictionary

  1. diacylglyercide
  2. diacylglyercides
  3. diacylsulfoquinovosylglycerol
  4. diacyltrehalose
  5. diacytosis
  6. diad
  7. diadduct
  8. diadducts
  9. diadectid
  10. diadectids
  11. diadectomorph

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