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English
Etymology
From di- + -ad. Compare dyad, with which it may have been confused.
Pronunciation
Noun
diad (plural diads)
- (chemistry) A sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer
- (anatomy) A structure in the cardiac myocyte
Anagrams
Old Irish
Noun
dïad
- Alternative form of dead
Mutation
Old Irish mutation
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Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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dïad
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dïad pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
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ndïad
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Swedish
Participle
diad
- past participle of dia