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

monoprotonated 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 protonated

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprotonatedsimple past tense and past participle of...
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-Every word from English mono