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monatomic

monatomic

1 8.4
Made of single atoms not joined to other atoms
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɒnəˈtɒmɪk/
  • Specialized
: monoatómico
  • 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

  • So what goes through are the monatomic ions down this quadrupole mass filter toward the detector.

  • Right, Monatomic gas translation energy only.

  • 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.

  • The properties of a monatomic substance make it different from diatomic gases like oxygen.

  • When studying monatomic elements, scientists focus on their behavior as single atoms.

Synonyms

monoatomic
vsmonatomic
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Contains only single atoms, not molecules, like helium gas

refers specifically to atoms not bonded to others of the same element

Surface Forms

monatomic positive

Morphology

monatomic = atomic (transparent) = mono + atom + ic

The word is transparently formed by adding 'mono-' to 'atomic' to mean consisting of one atom.

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.