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monatomic
[ mon-uh-tom-ik ]
adjective
- having one atom in the molecule.
- containing one replaceable atom or group.
- having a valence of one.
monatomic
/ ˌmɒnəˈtɒmɪk; ˌmɒnəʊəˈtɒmɪk /
adjective
- (of an element) having or consisting of single atoms
argon is a monatomic gas
- (of a compound or molecule) having only one atom or group that can be replaced in a chemical reaction
- See monovalenta less common word for monovalent
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- mona·tomi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monatomic1
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Example Sentences
This information does not inform, since there is a vast number of monatomic alcohols and of every description.
All of them are believed to be monatomic—that is to say, each of their molecules is composed of a single atom.
Its ratio of specific heats has very nearly the ideal value 1.666, appropriate to a monatomic molecule.
The molecule of iodine, for example, is monatomic at 1200 C., but becomes diatomic at the ordinary temperature.
If this should prove to be the case, it will favour the view that chlorine itself is molecular and not monatomic.
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