Diad vs. Dyad

Diadnoun

(chemistry) A sequence of two (different) monomers in a polymer

Diadnoun

(anatomy) A structure in the cardiac myocyte

Diad

The diad is a structure in the cardiac myocyte located at the sarcomere Z-line. It is composed of a single t-tubule paired with a terminal cisterna of the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Dyadnoun

A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.

Dyadnoun

(music) Any set of two different pitch classes.

Dyadnoun

A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.

Dyadnoun

(chemistry) An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.

Dyadnoun

(biology) A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.

Dyadnoun

(mathematics) A tensor of order two and rank one.

Dyadnoun

Two units treated as one; a couple; a pair.

Dyadnoun

An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.

Dyadadjective

Having a valence or combining power of two; capable of being substituted for, combined with, or replaced by, two atoms of hydrogen; as, oxygen and calcium are dyad elements. See Valence.

Dyadnoun

two items of the same kind