monatomic
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- adjective
- /ˌmɒnəˈtɒmɪk/
- Specialized
- In 1968, Neil Ashcroft predicted that this hypothetical monatomic phase of dense hydrogen would exhibit unusual properties, including very high-temperature superconductivity as well as a liquid-like ground state.
Examples
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So what goes through are the monatomic ions down this quadrupole mass filter toward the detector.
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Right, Monatomic gas translation energy only.
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S: Figure 4. Decay of a monatomic island on a 90 x 90 nm sample of copper (111) surface at a temperature of 303 K, as viewed with scanning tunneling microscopy.
Academic text (1999) -
A monatomic gas, such as helium, consists of single atoms that are not bonded to each other.
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The properties of a monatomic substance make it different from diatomic gases like oxygen.
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When studying monatomic elements, scientists focus on their behavior as single atoms.
Synonyms
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Contains only single atoms, not molecules, like helium gas
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Etymology
Monatomic starts with mono- meaning 'one', the same part you see in monopoly or monologue, and ends with atomic from atom, a word for a 'single piece' of matter. So, monatomic means made of single atoms that are not joined to other atoms.