monochloride

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noun

Any chloride containing a single chlorine atom in each molecule.

OriginEnglish chloride ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmonochloride (plural monochlorides)

plural monochlorides

  1. chemistryAny chloride containing a single chlorine atom in each molecule.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishchloride
  5. Englishmonochloride

From mono- + chloride.

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Translations

Hungarian monoklorid
  • monokloridany chloride containing a single chlorine atom in each molecule
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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