monometallic

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Containing one metal atom in each molecule

adjective
/ˌmɒnəˈmɛtəlɪk/

Specialized

: monometálico

Unlike bimetallic species, monometallic catalysts have only one type of metal present.

Examples

Unlike bimetallic species, monometallic catalysts have only one type of metal present.
The researcher synthesized a monometallic complex for the experiment.
Certain monometallic carbonyls have distinctive spectroscopic signatures.
The monometallic compound showed unique properties.
Is this monometallic solution stable?
Certain monometallic carbonyls have distinctive spectroscopic signatures.
The researcher synthesized a monometallic complex for the experiment.

Surface Forms

monometallic positive

Morphology

monometallic = metallic (semi-transparent) = mono + metal + ic

The word is built transparently from 'mono-' plus 'metallic', but the full technical chemistry meaning is more specialized than the ordinary meanings of its parts.

Etymology

The word monometallic is made of mono- ('one') and metal ('metal'), so it describes a chemical that contains only one metal atom in each molecule.