monofluoride

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noun

any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule

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

nounmonofluoride (plural monofluorides)

plural monofluorides

  1. chemistryany fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishfluoride
  5. Englishmonofluoride

From mono- + fluoride.

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APA

monofluoride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofluoride

MLA

“monofluoride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofluoride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monofluoride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monofluoride.

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