2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Monatomic \Mon`a*tom"ic\, adv. [Mon- + atomic.] (Chem.) (a) Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic. (b) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: monatomic adj : of or relating to an element consisting of a single atom; "helium and argon are monatomic gases" [syn: {monoatomic}]
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