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Meaning of 'monatomic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Monatomic [ adv.]
- Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.
- Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic.

Meaning of 'monatomic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . monatomic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom
Example in sentence:
  • helium and argon are monatomic gases

Nearby Words:

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