What's the difference between monatomic and triatomic?

Monatomic


Definition:

  • (adv.) Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.
  • (adv.) Having the equivalence or replacing power of an atom of hydrogen; univalent; as, the methyl radical is monatomic.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) As a particular result phase shifts of pi and 0.9 pi were measured for monatomic steps on (111)gold and (111)platinum surfaces, respectively.
  • (2) It is concluded that there will be a significant improvement in the detection of monolayers on a homogeneous monatomic substrate by using coincidence of energy-loss electrons with Auger electrons.
  • (3) Monatomic ions such as Na(+), Li(+), Cl(-), Ca(2+) therefore have a larger extracellular space available than is calculated on the basis of the inulin space.5.
  • (4) The method extends the previous work on image computations of monatomic species objects using small point-like model representations of atom positions.
  • (5) The background ions of both polarities are similar to those found in keV particle bombardment by monatomic projectiles.

Triatomic


Definition:

  • (a.) Having three atoms; -- said of certain elements or radicals.
  • (a.) Having a valence of three; trivalent; sometimes, in a specific sense, having three hydroxyl groups, whether acid or basic; thus, glycerin, glyceric acid, and tartronic acid are each triatomic.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The triatomic gas, N2O, may be useful for ultrasonically disrupting cells without accompanying free radical formation.
  • (2) All dwellings had evidence of triatome infestation; 72% of the triatomes collected were positive for metacyclic trypanosomes.
  • (3) Stability of C1- and C2-cellulases, CX-exo- and CX-endoglucanases and beta-glucosidase of Aspergillus awamori was studied as affected by monoatomic aliphatic alcohols --methanol, ethanol, propanol and isopropanol; bi- and triatomic alcohols - ethylene glycol and glycerol, urea as well as detergents of dodecyl sulphate and sodium nonilate.
  • (4) Hydrogen cyanide is linear triatomic molecule able to serve as a surrogate for carbon dioxide at the enzyme active site.
  • (5) All 40 houses in the village were examined for triatomes, and house construction materials and defects were recorded.
  • (6) This is consistent with the view that uncharged triatomic molecules can penetrate the protein matrix to some extent.

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