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monatomic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective monatomic has 1 sense
- monatomic(a = adj.pert) monoatomic - of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom; "helium and argon are monatomic gases"
CIDE DICTIONARY
monatomic, adv. [Mon- + atomic.].
Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monatomic, adj. Chem.
1 (esp. of a molecule) consisting of one atom.
2 having one replaceable atom or radical.
1 (esp. of a molecule) consisting of one atom.
2 having one replaceable atom or radical.
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