Etymology

monocrystal

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Today it means: A single crystal Full definition →

English crystal ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishcrystal
  5. English todaymonocrystal

From mono- + crystal.

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