Where does “monocarbene” come from?

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

monocarbene (English): Any compound having a single carbene group

Definitions

  1. Any compound having a single carbene group

Ancestry of “monocarbene”, step by step

monocarbene 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 carbene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarbeneAny short-lived, reactive species RC:, especially...
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-Every word from English mono