monovacancy

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noun

The absence of a single atom or molecule in a crystal lattice.

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

nounmonovacancy (plural monovacancies)

plural monovacancies

  1. The absence of a single atom or molecule in a crystal lattice.
  2. The resulting defect.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishvacancy
  5. Englishmonovacancy

From mono- + vacancy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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