| mon- | <chemistry, prefix> A prefix signifying one, single, alone; as, monocarp, monopoly; indicating that a compound contains one atom, radical, or group of that to the name of which it is united; as, monoxide, monosulphide, monatomic, etc. Origin: Gr. (29 Oct 1998) |
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| pH-stat | A device for continuously sensing the pH of a solution and automatically adding acid or alkali as necessary to keep the pH constant; used to follow the time course of reactions that liberate an acid or alkali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| STAT | A common medical abbreviation which is used to imply urgent or rush. It is derived from a latin word statim which means immediately. (12 Dec 1998) |