Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monovacancy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mono-va-can-cy
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The absence of a single atom or molecule in a crystal lattice.

noun

The resulting defect.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English vacancy English monovacancy From mono- + vacancy.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does monovacancy mean?
The absence of a single atom or molecule in a crystal lattice.
Where does monovacancy come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- English vacancy English monovacancy From mono- + vacancy.

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