monometallic

monometallic
monometallic (adj.) 1877 in currency sense, from MONO- (Cf. mono-) + METALLIC (Cf. metallic).

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  • Monometallic — Mon o*me*tal lic, a. Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • monometallic — [män΄ō mə tal′ik, män΄əmə tal′ik] adj. 1. of or using one metal 2. of or based on monometallism …   English World dictionary

  • monometallic — adjective containing one atom of metal in the molecule monometallic carbonyls • Pertains to noun: ↑metal …   Useful english dictionary

  • monometallic — adjective Date: 1861 1. of or relating to monometallism 2. consisting of or employing one metal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • monometallic — /mon oh meuh tal ik/, adj. 1. of or using one metal. 2. pertaining to monometallism. [1875 80; MONO + METALLIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • monometallic — adjective a) Consisting of a single metal b) Of or pertaining to monometallism …   Wiktionary

  • monometallic — Containing one atom of a metal per molecule. * * * mono·me·tal·lic (mon″o mə talґik) having one atom of a metal in the molecule …   Medical dictionary

  • monometallic — adj. made of one metal …   English contemporary dictionary

  • monometallic — adjective 1》 consisting of one metal only. 2》 historical relating to or using a standard of currency based on one metal. Derivatives monometallism noun monometallist noun & adjective …   English new terms dictionary

  • monometallic — mono·metallic …   English syllables

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