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- noun organic chemistry Any of several
polycyclic hydrocarbons whosecagelike structure resembles part of thediamond crystal lattice .
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Examples
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He helped the man into the other room, where the diamondoid cube was sitting on the floor.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 4.2 of 31.1 2009
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Two of the walls were fronted in diamondoid, filtering water-blue artificial light from the man-made lake that surrounded the hotel and conference center.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 9.3 of 31.1 2009
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For a while, there was no sound except for the muted traffic-noise outside and the soft scratching of the Shrill ambassador on the diamondoid.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 13.1 of 31.1 2009
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The Shrill scratched aimlessly at the diamondoid cage, seemingly unaware of him.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 1.3 of 31.1 2009
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The Shrill crawled over to the side nearest them and pressed itself up against the diamondoid.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 9.1 of 31.1 2009
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“We tried that, but even with screens hung inside the diamondoid, they complained that something was missing from their visual perception.”
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 1.2 of 31.1 2009
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In the diamondoid cube on top, the gray fractal Shrill beat against the glass, revealing a the complex nest of its underfangs.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 1.1 of 31.1 2009
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The Shrill slammed against the diamondoid, hard, and everyone jumped.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 1.1 of 31.1 2009
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The Shrill stirred and banged up against the side of its diamondoid cage.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 21.1 of 31.1 2009
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The Shrill bumped once against the side of its diamondoid cage, showing its underfangs.
Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 1.1 of 31.1 2009
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