monodispersion
A monodisperse colloid

monodispersions
plural of monodispersion

monododecyl
A single dodecyl group in a compound

monodoping
doping (of a semiconductor etc) with a single material

monoene
An alkene having a single double bond

monoenes
plural of monoene

monoethanolamine
ethanolamine

monoethanolamines
plural of monoethanolamine

monoethyl
A single ethyl group in a molecule

monofluoride
any fluoride containing a single fluorine atom in each molecule

monofluorides
plural of monofluoride

monofluorination
A fluorination reaction in which a single fluorine atom is attached

monofluorinations
plural of monofluorination

monofluoro
One fluorine atom as part of a compound.

monofluoroacetate
Any monofluoro derivative of an acetate group or ion

monofluoroacetates
plural of monofluoroacetate

monofucosyl
A single fucosyl group in a compound

monofuel
Synonym of monopropellant.

monofuels
plural of monofuel

monogadolinium
A single gadolinium atom or cation in a compound

monogalactose
A single galactose entity in a molecule.

monogalactosyl
A single galactosyl group in a molecule

monogalactosyldiacylglycerol
Any galactosyl ether of a diglyceride.

monogalactosyldiacylglycerols
plural of monogalactosyldiacylglycerol

monogalactosyldiglyceride
Any galactolipid composed of a mono-galactosyl derivative of a diglyceride

monogalactosyldiglycerides
plural of monogalactosyldiglyceride

monogalloyl
A single galloyl group in a compound

monogen
A monovalent element

monogenotype
A genotype containing genetic material from a single parent

monogenotypes
plural of monogenotype

monogens
plural of monogen

monogermane
Germanium tetrahydride.

monoglucosyltransferase
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a single glucosyl group

monoglucosyltransferases
plural of monoglucosyltransferase

monoglycosyl
A single glycosyl group in a compound

monoglycosylceramide
A glycosylceramide in which the sugar is a monosaccharide

monoglycosylceramides
plural of monoglycosylceramide

monoglyme
Synonym of dimethoxyethane.

monohaloarene
Any mono-halogenated arene

monohaloarenes
plural of monohaloarene

monohalogenation
halogenation that introduces a single halogen atom into a molecule

monohalogenations
plural of monohalogenation

monoheptyl
A single heptyl group in a compound

monohexosyl
A single hexosyl group in a molecule

monohexosylceramide
Any ceramide, It has that a single hexosyl group

monohexosylceramides
plural of monohexosylceramide

monohexyl
A single hexyl group in a compound

monohydrate
A hydrate whose solid contains a single molecule of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell

monohydrates
plural of monohydrate

monohydration
Any chemical process where one molecule of a substance attaches to another molecule.

monohydrogen
A single hydrogen atom in a compound

monointercalation
The reversible insertion of a single molecule between two others

monointercalations
plural of monointercalation

monoion
Any ion that has a single (positive or negative) charge

monoions
plural of monoion

monoisobutyl
A single isobutyl group in a molecule

monoisopropylamine
isopropylamine

monokine
A cytokine produced by monocytes (or macrophages)

monokines
plural of monokine

monolactyl
A single lactyl group in a molecule

monolaurin
A monoglyceride, the monoester formed from glycerol and lauric acid, used as a surfactant and emulsifier.

monolayer
A layer of material that is one molecule thick
A layer of tissue that is one cell thick

monolayers
plural of monolayer

monoleucine
A single leucine group in a compound

monolignin
Any lignin composed of a single phenolic compound (such as syringol or quaiacol)

monolignins
plural of monolignin

monolignol
Any of a class of phenolic alcohols, found in plants, that take part in the biosynthesis of lignans and lignin.

monolignols
plural of monolignol

monolipopeptide
A lipopeptide containing a single lipid

monolipopeptides
plural of monolipopeptide

monolithiation
lithiation involving a single atom of lithium

monolithium
A single lithium atom in a compound

monolysocardiolipin
A phospholipid present in the membrane of mitochondria

monolysocardiolipins
plural of monolysocardiolipin

monomane
A monomaniac.

monomanes
plural of monomane

monomannoside
Any mannoside that has a single mannose group

monomannosides
plural of monomannoside

monomer
A relatively small molecule which can be covalently bonded to other monomers to form a polymer or oligomer.

monomerisation
Alternative spelling of monomerization.

monomerisations
plural of monomerisation

monomerization
The decomposition of a polymer to form monomers; the reverse process to polymerization.

monomerizations
plural of monomerization

monomers
plural of monomer

monomethine
Any of a family of cyanine dyes having a structure of two rings joined by a methine bridge.

monomethines
plural of monomethine

monomethoxy
A single methoxy group in a molecule

monomethyl
A single methyl group in a molecule

monomethylhydrazine
A volatile hydrazine with the chemical formula CH₃(NH)NH₂, used as fuel in bipropellant rocket engines.

monomethylhydrazines
plural of monomethylhydrazine

monomethyltin
The trivalent organotin radical CH₃-Sn≡

monomethyltransferase
Any methyltransferase that transfers a single methyl group

monomethyltransferases
plural of monomethyltransferase

monomethylurea
A precursor to theobromine, produced from methylamine and urea.

monomyristoyl
A single myristoyl group in a compound

mononeme
An unpaired strand of nucleic acid (typically, during transcription)

mononemes
plural of mononeme

mononitrate
Any nitrate having a single nitrate anion

mononitrates
plural of mononitrate

mononitration
Any nitration reaction in which a single nitro group is introduced into a compound.

mononitrations
plural of mononitration

mononitride
Any nitride having a single nitrogen atom in each molecule or unit cell

mononitrides
plural of mononitride

mononitro
A single nitro group in a molecule

mononitrobenzene
nitrobenzene

mononitropyrene
Any of three isomeric mononitro derivatives of pyrene; they are environmental pollutants

mononitropyrenes
plural of mononitropyrene

mononitrotoluene
Any of three organic compounds with the formula C₆H₄(CH₃)(NO₂).

mononucleosome
A nucleosome monomer.

mononucleosomes
plural of mononucleosome

monooctyl
A single octyl group in a compound

monooleate
A compound having a single oleate ion or group per molecule, or per anion.

monooleates
plural of monooleate

monoolefin
Synonym of alkene.

monooleoyl
A single oleoyl group in a compound

monooxygenation
The incorporation of a single atom of molecular oxygen into a substrate, the other atom being reduced to water

monooxygenations
plural of monooxygenation

monopalmitoyl
A single palmitoyl group in a compound

monopharmacotherapy
pharmacotherapy using a single pharmaceutical

monophenyl
A single phenyl group in a molecule

monophenyls
plural of monophenyl

monophosphatase
Any phosphatase that dephosphorylates a monophosphate

monophosphatases
plural of monophosphatase

monophosphide
Any phosphide having a single phosphorus atom

monophosphides
plural of monophosphide

monophosphodimer
A phosphodimer in which the two monomers are joined by a single phosphate group

monophosphodimers
plural of monophosphodimer

monopile
A foundation consisting of a single, generally large-diameter, structural element that supports the entire load of a large above-surface structure.

monopiles
plural of monopile

monoplast
A monoplastic element.

monoplasts
plural of monoplast

monopnictide
Any pnictide that has a single pnictogen atom per molecule or unit cell.

monopnictides
plural of monopnictide

monopolin
A complex of proteins involved in meiosis

monopolins
plural of monopolin

monopolymer
Synonym of homopolymer.

monopolymers
plural of monopolymer

monopropellant
Any propellant that consists of a single substance, or of a mixture of fuel and oxidant in the same container