Where does “monocarbide” come from?

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

monocarbide (English): Any compound that has a single carbide ion

Definitions

  1. Any compound that has a single carbide ion

Ancestry of “monocarbide”, step by step

monocarbide 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 carbide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarbideAny binary compound of carbon and a more...
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-