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- monometer/mɒˈnɒm.ɪ.tə/A line of poetry consisting of one metrical foot.nounVery Low (Technical/Literary)
- monomethylamine/ˌmɒnəʊˌmɛθɪləˈmiːn/A simple organic compound with the formula CH3NH2, consisting of ammonia (NH3) in which one hydrogen atom is replaced by a methyl group (CH3-). It is the simplest primary amine after ammonia.nounC2
- monomethylhydrazine/ˌmɒnəʊˌmɛθɪlˈhaɪdrəziːn/A highly toxic, volatile, and flammable liquid chemical compound used primarily as a rocket propellant.nounExtremely Low (Specialized Technical)
- monomial/mɒˈnəʊ.mi.əl/A mathematical expression consisting of a single term, typically a product of numbers and variables with non-negative integer exponents (e.g., 5x²y).adjectivenounRare
- monomorphism/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/A structure-preserving map between two objects of the same category, where distinct inputs always yield distinct outputs, analogous to an injective function.nounVery Low (Specialist)
- monongahela/məˌnɒŋ.ɡəˈhiː.lə/A proper noun referring to a river in the eastern United States, flowing north through West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania.nounVery Low
- mononucleosis/ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs/An infectious illness causing fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue.nounLow-Frequency
- mononym/ˈmɒn.ə.nɪm/A single name by which a person, typically a celebrity or historical figure, is known.nounC2
- monophagia/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfeɪdʒɪə/A specialized eating habit or disorder characterized by eating only one type of food.nounVery Rare / Technical
- monophobia/ˌmɒnəʊˈfəʊbiə/An intense, irrational fear of being alone or isolated.nounLow-frequency
- monophony/məˈnɒfəni/Music or sound production where only a single melodic line is heard, without harmony or accompaniment.nounC2
- monophosphate/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒsfeɪt/A chemical compound containing a single phosphate group (PO4).nounC2
- monophthong/ˈmɒn.əf.θɒŋ/A single, pure vowel sound made without changing the position of the tongue or lips during its articulation.nounC2 (Low-frequency, specialist term)
- monophthongize/ˈmɒnəfθɒŋɡaɪz/To change a diphthong (a complex vowel sound) into a simple, single vowel sound (a monophthong).verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
- monophysite/ˈmɒnə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪsʌɪt/Adherent of a theological doctrine that Jesus Christ has a single, divine nature.adjectivenounC2+ (Very Low Frequency)
- monophysitism/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɪzɪtɪz(ə)m/A Christian theological doctrine holding that Christ has a single, unified nature that is both divine and human, rather than two distinct natures.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
- monoplane/ˈmɒnəpleɪn/An airplane with a single main wing on each side, as opposed to biplanes or triplanes which have multiple wings stacked vertically.nounLow frequency / Technical / Historical
- monoplegia/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈpliːdʒə/Paralysis of a single limb, muscle group, or body partnounRare
- monoploid/ˈmɒnəplɔɪd/Having a single set of chromosomes.adjectivenounC2 / Extremely Rare
- monopod/ˈmɒn.əʊ.pɒd/A portable support with a single leg, used to steady a camera, telescope, or other piece of equipment.nounC2
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