The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
diatomic \di`a*tom"ic\ (d[imac]`[.a]*t[o^]m"[i^]k), a. [Pref. di- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Containing two atoms. (b) Having two replaceable atoms or radicals. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
diatomic adj 1: of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms; "a diatomic molecule"