monosegmentation

noun

A flow-analysis technique in which a sample is enclosed between two air bubbles in a carrier stream to form a single liquid segment.

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

nounmonosegmentation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanalytical chemistryA flow-analysis technique in which a sample is enclosed between two air bubbles in a carrier stream to form a single liquid segment.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishsegmentation
  5. Englishmonosegmentation

From mono- + segmentation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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