English Explanatory Dictionary

monotropic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing any material that exists in multiple forms, only one of which is stable at all temperatures and pressures.
  2. That collects pollen from the flowers of only one species.
  3. Focusing one's attention on a limited set of things at one time.

Pronunciation

/mɒnəʊtrɒpɪk/ /ˈmɒnətrɒpɪk/ [mɔnəwtrɔpɪk] [ˈmɔnətrɔpɪk] /mɑnoʊtrɑpɪk/ /ˈmɑnətrɑpɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monotropic.wav

Word forms

monotropic

Etymology

From mono- + -tropic.

Antonyms

polytropic
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