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monometallic, a.|mɒnəʊmɪˈtælɪk|
[f. mono- + metallic, after bimetallic.]
1. Pertaining to, involving, or using a standard of currency based upon one metal.
1877[see bimetallic]. 1878N. Amer. Rev. CXXVII. 130 A mono-metallic basis of gold. 1879Sussex Daily News 14 June 5/1 England is what is called monometallic, that is, she bases her currency on one metal, gold. 1890Times 4 Jan. 9/2 If the world became monometallic on a silver basis.
2. Chem. (See quot.)
1905G. M. Gould Dict. New Med. Terms, Monometallic, 1. containing one atom of a metal in a molecule. 2. capable of replacing one atom of hydrogen in an acid. 3. consisting of one metal. |