monoaromatic

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adjective

Having a single aromatic ring

OriginEnglish aromatic ← Old French aromatique ← Late Latin arōmaticus →
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Meanings

adjectivemonoaromatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving a single aromatic ring
nounmonoaromatic (plural monoaromatics)

plural monoaromatics

  1. Any compound having a single aromatic ring, especially such a constituent of petroleum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Late Latinarōmaticus
  5. Old Frencharomatique
  6. Englisharomatic
  7. Englishmonoaromatic

From mono- + aromatic.

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APA

monoaromatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoaromatic

MLA

“monoaromatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoaromatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monoaromatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monoaromatic.

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