Etymology

monohydride

M3O1N1O1H4Y4D2R1I1D2E1

Today it means: Any hydride having a single hydrogen atom Full definition →

English hydride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishhydro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Englishhydride
  7. English todaymonohydride

From mono- + hydride.

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