monómeros
/monomeɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "monomers" is monómeros in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is monómero.
How do you pronounce it?
/monomeɾos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word monómero shares the same Greek root as monotonía, which means 'monotony' in English.
- Spanish orthography requires an accent mark on the ó in monómeros because it is a 'palabra esdrújula', meaning the stress falls on the third-to-last syllable.
- The term monómero is used identically in both Spain and Latin America, which is rare for specialized vocabulary that often diverges between regions.
Examples in context
- Para entender la polimerización, primero debemos comprender los monómeros involucrados.To understand polymerization, we must first understand the monomers involved.
- Los monómeros se unen para formar polímeros.The monomers join together to form polymers.
- Necesitamos estudiar la estructura de los monómeros.We need to study the structure of the monomers.
- Esos monómeros son muy reactivos en esta mezcla.Those monomers are very reactive in this mixture.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a chemistry lab report in a university library.
- DanielElena, ¿has analizado los monómeros de la muestra?Elena, have you analyzed the monomers of the sample?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, los datos están en el informe.Yes, Daniel, the data are in the report.
- DanielPerfecto, necesito revisar esos resultados ahora.Perfect, I need to review those results now.
- ElenaTe los envío por correo enseguida.I will email them to you right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
