Tools: Learn New Words | Secure Password Generator | Startup Tools | PDF Generator

Monad (Noun)

Meaning 1

(chemistry) an atom having a valence of one.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The hydrogen atom is a monad, forming a single bond with other atoms to complete its outer shell.
  • In the periodic table, the alkali metals are all monads, readily losing one electron to form a positive ion.
  • The monad sodium atom has a single valence electron, which it easily donates to form a chemical bond.
  • The reactivity of a monad like lithium is due to its tendency to lose its single valence electron to form a stable ion.
  • In chemical reactions, monads like potassium and rubidium often behave similarly due to their identical valence electron configuration.

Meaning 2

(biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan).

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

  • Micro-organism

Meaning 3

A singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive.

Classification

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.

Synonyms

  • Monas

Hypernyms

  • Unity
  • 1
  • I
  • Ace
  • Single
  Copyright © 2024 Socielo Tech. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Terms of use