monatomic

1. 1.

   of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom

   “helium and argon are monatomic gases”

   Synonymsmonoatomic

Questions about monatomic

What does monatomic mean?

monatomic means "of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom".

How many syllables are in monatomic?

monatomic has 4 syllables: mo-na-to-mic. The stress falls on "to". In IPA it is /ˌmɑnəˈtɑmɪk/.

What is another word for monatomic?

Close synonyms include monoatomic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is monatomic a common word?

monatomic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.