"monometallism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monometallisms [plural]
Etymology: mono- + metal + -ism Etymology templates: {{confix|en|mono|metal|ism}} mono- + metal + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} monometallism (countable and uncountable, plural monometallisms)
  1. The use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: bimetallism, monometallist, monometallistic

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