monocalcium

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noun

One atom of calcium in a compound

OriginEnglish calcium ← Latin calx ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmonocalcium (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryOne atom of calcium in a compound

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Latincalx
  5. Englishcalcium
  6. Englishmonocalcium

From mono- + calcium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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