"monovalence" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English valence English monovalence From mono- + valence. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|mono-|valence|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English valence English monovalence [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μόνος", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "μονο-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "mono-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "valence", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "monovalence", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="monovalence"> From mono- + valence. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} monovalence (uncountable)
  1. (chemistry, rare) The state of being univalent. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-monovalence-en-noun-8DxBCVqK Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mono-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mono-: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 75 25 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (philosophy) The view, dating from Parmenides, that whatever exists must always have existed and cannot ever change or cease to exist. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-monovalence-en-noun-MmK9wMCV Categories (other): Philosophy, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 55 45 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 55 45 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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