Etymology

monolithium

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Today it means: A single lithium atom in a compound Full definition →

English lithium ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishlithium
  5. English todaymonolithium

From mono- + lithium.

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