Meaning of Triatomic

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Triatomic

1. 1
   a.

   Having three atoms; -- said of certain elements or radicals.

2. 2
   a.

   Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic.

3. 3
   a.

   Having three atoms; -- said of certain elements or radicals.

4. 4
   a.

   Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic.