Where does “monoalkene” come from?

monoalkene (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monoalkene (English): Any alkene that has a single double bond

Definitions

  1. Any alkene that has a single double bond

Ancestry of “monoalkene”, step by step

monoalkene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

via English alkene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalkeneAn unsaturated, aliphatic hydrocarbon with one or...
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-Every word from English mono