Where does “monomineralic” come from?

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

monomineralic (English): composed of a single mineral

Definitions

  1. composed of a single mineral

Ancestry of “monomineralic”, step by step

monomineralic 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 mineralic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmineralic—
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →Every word from English mono →