Definition of Monometallic

1. Adjective. Containing one atom of metal in the molecule. "Monometallic carbonyls"

Partainyms: Metal

Definition of Monometallic

1. a. Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism.

Definition of Monometallic

1. Adjective. Consisting of a single metal ¹

2. Adjective. (economics) Of or pertaining to monometallism ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monometallic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Monometallic

1. Containing one atom of a metal per molecule. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monometallic

monomarks
monomastigote
monome
monomelic
monomer
monomeric
monomerically
monomerisation
monomerisations
monomerization
monomerizations
monomerize
monomerous
monomers
monomes
monometallic (current term)
monometallism
monometallisms
monometallist
monometallists
monometer
monometers
monomethine
monomethoxy
monomethoxypolyethylene glycol-arginase
monomethoxypolyethylene glycol-conjugated asparaginase
monomethoxypolyethylene glycol-superoxide dismutase
monomethyl
monomethylate
monomethylates

Literary usage of Monometallic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Political Economy by Charles Gide (1903)
"The monometallic system is infinitely more 1 Since then, many nations have abandoned the silver standard for the gold. (Sec the following section. ..."

2. Money and Banking by William Amasa Scott (1916)
"In order adequately to explain the motives of this latter class, it is necessary to describe their charges against the monometallic system and their theory ..."

3. Sound Currency, 1895-1896: A Compendium of Accurate and Timely Information by Reform Club, New York, Reform Club (New York, N.Y.) (1896)
"Thus, although the monetary system of Chile was theoretically bimetallic, the system really in force was monometallic, the medium of exchange being the ..."

4. Ridpath's History of the World: Being an Account of the Principal Events in by John Clark Ridpath (1910)
"... now joined Great Britain and the other monometallic nations in the work of depreciating and destroying the monetary character of the latter metal. ..."

5. Sound Currency, 1895-1896: A Compendium of Accurate and Timely Information by Reform Club, New York, Reform Club (New York, N.Y.) (1895)
"The new monetary system is gold monometallic, and the gold crown of 100 hellers (farthings) the monetary unit. The new currency is to consist of gold, ..."

6. Ridpath's Universal History: An Account of the Origin, Primitive Condition by John Clark Ridpath (1897)
"Germany followed hard after on the same line of favor of silver, now joined Great Britain aud the other monometallic nations in the work of policy. ..."

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