| English Dictionary |
MONOATOMIC
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does monoatomic mean?
• MONOATOMIC (adjective)
The adjective MONOATOMIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom
Familiarity information: MONOATOMIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
monatomic; monoatomic
Context example:
helium and argon are monatomic gases
Pertainym:
atom ((physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Starve a fever, feed a cold." (English proverb)
"When jobless, keep rattling the door." (Albanian proverb)
"God gives time but doesn't forget." (Arabic proverb)
"Through falls and stumbles, one learns to walk." (Corsican proverb)
"When jobless, keep rattling the door." (Albanian proverb)
"God gives time but doesn't forget." (Arabic proverb)
"Through falls and stumbles, one learns to walk." (Corsican proverb)