monomethine

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noun

Any of a family of cyanine dyes having a structure of two rings joined by a methine bridge.

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Meanings

nounmonomethine (plural monomethines)

plural monomethines

  1. attributivechemistryAny of a family of cyanine dyes having a structure of two rings joined by a methine bridge.

Origin

From mono- + methine.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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