mono- Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mon"o-, Mon- (Also<
  • Mono-
  • Mon-
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Etymology
Gr. .
Definitions
  1. A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; (Chem.) indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc.

Webster 1913