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Where does “monoprotonated” come from?

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

monoprotonated (English): protonated with a single proton

Definitions

  1. protonated with a single proton

Ancestry of “monoprotonated”, step by step

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