monatomic
[mon-uh-tom-ik]
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adjective Chemistry.
having one atom in the molecule.
containing one replaceable atom or group.
having a valence of one.
Also monoatomic.
Origin of monatomic
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If this should prove to be the case, it will favour the view that chlorine itself is molecular and not monatomic.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2John Tyndall
The molecule of iodine, for example, is monatomic at 1200 C., but becomes diatomic at the ordinary temperature.
The Mechanism of LifeStphane Leduc
This information does not inform, since there is a vast number of monatomic alcohols and of every description.
The cadmium molecule, as shown by determinations of the density of its vapour, is monatomic.
All of them are believed to be monatomic—that is to say, each of their molecules is composed of a single atom.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)Henry Smith Williams
monatomic
monoatomic (ˌmɒnəʊəˈtɒmɪk)
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