Look up: Monatomic

1. monatomic
   [adj] - of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom
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2. Monatomic
   Mon`a·tom"ic adverb [ Mon- + atomic .] (Chemistry) (a) Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic . (b) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic .
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3. monatomic
   <chemistry> 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. ... Origin: Mon- + atomic. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. monatomic
   monoatomic adjective of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom; `helium and argon are monatomic gases`
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5. Monatomic
   In physics and chemistry, `monatomic` is a combination of the words `mono` and `atomic,` and means `single atom.` It is usually applied to gases: a `monatomic gas` is one in which atoms are not bound to each other. Under Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP), all of the noble gases are monatomic. These are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. The heavier noble gases can form compounds, but the lighter ones are unreactive. All element...
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6. Monatomic
   In physics and chemistry, `monatomic` is a combination of the words `mono` and `atomic,` and means `single atom.` It is usually applied to gases: a `monatomic gas` is one in which atoms are not bound to each other. Under Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP), all of the noble gases are monatomic. These are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon. The heavier noble gases can form compounds, but the lighter ones are unreactive. All element...
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7. monatomic
   (mon″ә-tom´ik) containing one atom. univalent.
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8. Monatomic
   • (adv.) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic. • (adv.) Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.
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