monomolecular

[ mon-oh-muh-lek-yuh-ler ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to a thickness of one molecule.
2. having a thickness of one molecule.

monomolecular

/ ˌmɒnəʊməˈlɛkjʊlə /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or involving single molecules

   a monomolecular layer

Other Words From

• mono·mo·lecu·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monomolecular¹

First recorded in 1875–80; mono- + molecular