diatoms

/ˈdaɪ.ə.tɑmz/ /ˈdaɪ.ə.təmz/

Meanings

noun

Any of a group of minute unicellular algae having a siliceous covering of great delicacy, now categorized as class Diatomophyceae or division Bacillariophyta.

Examples :

"Microscopic diatoms in the ocean produce a large portion of the Earth's oxygen. "

Related Words

division noun

/dɪˈvɪʒən/

The act or process of dividing anything.

"The division of the large project into smaller tasks made it much easier to complete. "

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

unicellular noun

/ˌjuːnɪˈseljʊlər/ /ˌjuːnɪˈsɛljələr/

A single-celled organism; a unicell.

"The scientist studied the unicellular organism under a microscope. "

oxygen noun

/ˈɒksɪdʒən/

The chemical element (symbol O) with an atomic number of 8 and relative atomic mass of 15.9994. It is a colorless and odorless gas.

"We need oxygen to breathe. "

minute noun

/ˈmɪnɪt/ /maɪˈnjuːt/ /maɪˈn(j)ut/

A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).

"You have twenty minutes to complete the test."

categorized verb

/ˈkætəɡɔˌraɪzd/ /ˈkætəɡəˌraɪzd/

To assign a category; to divide into classes.

"First, categorize incoming messages according to the needed actions."

covering verb

/ˈkʌvəɹɪŋ/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

delicacy noun

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

The quality of being delicate.

"The delicacy of the antique teacup meant we had to handle it with extra care. "

siliceous adjective

/sɪˈlɪʃəs/ /saɪˈlɪʃəs/

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

"The desert soil was very siliceous, making it difficult for plants to grow without special adaptations. "

microscopic adjective

/ˌmaɪkɹəˈskɑpɪk/

Of, or relating to microscopes or microscopy; microscopal

"We supply all microscopic stains and other materials."

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

An allocated amount.

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "