monohydride

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noun

Any hydride having a single hydrogen atom

OriginEnglish hydride ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmonohydride (plural monohydrides)

plural monohydrides

  1. chemistryAny hydride having a single hydrogen atom

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishhydro-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Englishhydride
  7. Englishmonohydride

From mono- + hydride.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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