combining form
or mono-
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Old French, from Latin, from Greek, from monos alone, single — more at monk
1.
a. : consisting of or having only one : single
mon arch
mono plane
b. : by or from one only
mono genic
mono drama
c. : restricted to only one
mono gamy
mono logue
d. : only one at a time
mono tocous
e. : alone
mono phobia
2.
a. : containing one atom, radical, or group (of a specified kind)
mon oxide
mono ether
mono bromide
— usually omitted in names of specific compounds as being understood
mono bromoacetone or bromoacetone
b. : monomolecular
mono film
mono layer
3.
a. : affecting a single part
mono plegia
b. : due to a single cause
mono bacillary
c. : monomeric
mono styrene