"compound from which a polymer might be formed," 1914, from mono- + Greek meros "part" (from PIE root *(s)mer- (2) "to get a share of something"). Related: Monomeric.
monolith
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monologue
monomania
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monomer
monometallic
monomorphous
mononuclear
mononucleosis
monophagous
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