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Quadrivalent :: Quadrivalent (a.) Having a valence of four; capable of combining with, being replaced by, or compared with, four monad atoms; tetravalent; -- said of certain atoms and radicals; thus, carbon and silicon are quadrivalent elements..

Monadic :: Monadic (a.) Alt. of Monadica.

Monadiform :: Monadiform (a.) Having the form of a monad; resembling a monad in having one or more filaments of vibratile protoplasm; as, monadiform young..

Monad :: Monad (n.) An atom or radical whose valence is one, or which can combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen..

Diacid :: Diacid (a.) Divalent; -- said of a base or radical as capable of saturating two acid monad radicals or a dibasic acid. Cf. Dibasic, a., and Biacid..

Plastide :: Plastide (n.) A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon.

Orangeade :: Orangeade (n.) A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet..

Hexad :: Hexad (n.) An atom whose valence is six, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, six monad atoms or radicals; as, sulphur is a hexad in sulphuric acid. Also used as an adjective..

Monadaria :: Monadaria (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Monad :: Monad (n.) The elementary and indestructible units which were conceived of as endowed with the power to produce all the changes they undergo, and thus determine all physical and spiritual phenomena..

Monad :: Monad (n.) A simple, minute organism; a primary cell, germ, or plastid..

Adelphia :: Adelphia (n.) A brotherhood, or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc..

Monadelphia :: Monadelphia (n. pl.) A Linnaean class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family..

Monadelphous :: Monadelphous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments.

Pentad :: Pentad (n.) Any element, atom, or radical, having a valence of five, or which can be combined with, substituted for, or compared with, five atoms of hydrogen or other monad; as, nitrogen is a pentad in the ammonium compounds..

Monadology :: Monadology (n.) The doctrine or theory of monads.

Pantastomata :: Pantastomata (n. pl.) One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms..

Monadelphian :: Monadelphian (a.) Alt. of Monadelphou.

Flagellata :: Flagellata (v. t.) An order of Infusoria, having one or two long, whiplike cilia, at the anterior end. It includes monads. See Infusoria, and Monad..

Monadical :: Monadical (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, a monad, in any of its senses. See Monad, n..

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