monomolecular

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adjective

involving a single molecule

OriginEnglish molecular ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French molécule →
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Meanings

adjectivemonomolecular (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryinvolving a single molecule
  2. not comparableconsisting of a single layer of molecules

    Look at this. / Monomolecular edge. / Translation? Cool sword.

    2019 September 13, Gearbox Software, quoting Zer0, Borderlands 3, scene: Meridian Metroplex, Promethea, level/area: Hostile Takeover

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unimolecular

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Latinmōlēs
  7. New Latinmōlēcula
  8. Frenchmolécule
  9. Englishmolecule
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishmolecular
  13. Englishmonomolecular

From mono- + molecular.

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Translations

French monomoléculaire
  • monomoléculaireinvolving a single molecule
German monomolekular
  • monomolekularinvolving a single molecule
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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