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monatomic definition

mon·atom·ic (män′ə täm′ik)

adjective

    1. consisting of one atom: said of a molecule
    2. having one atom in the molecule
  2. containing one replaceable atom or atomic group
  3. monovalent (sense )

Etymology: mon- + atomic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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