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s one, or which can combine with, be replaced by, or exchanged for, one atom of hydrogen. Monad deme (Biol.), in tectology, a unit of the first order of individuality.

The Infusoria.

A Linnæan class of plants having the stamens united into a tube, or ring, by the filaments, as in the Mallow family.

Of or pertaining to the Monadelphia; having the stamens united in one body by the filaments.

Of, pertaining to, or like, a monad, in any of its senses. See Monad, n. Dr. H. More.

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

The doctrine or theory of monads.

A beverage consisting of lemon juice mixed with water and sweetened.

od," or collection of stamens in a bundle; -- used in composition, as in the class names, Monadelphia, Diadelphia, etc.

ustered filaments; -- said of stamens; as, adelphous stamens. Usually in composition; as, monadelphous. Gray.

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

er of Infusoria, having one or two long, whiplike cilia, at the anterior end. It includes monads. See Infusoria, and Monad.

ven, and which can be theoretically combined with, substituted for, or replaced by, seven monad atoms or radicals; as, iodine is a heptad in iodic acid. Also used as an adjective.

s 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.

dard of chemical equivalents or combining weights, and also of valence, being the typical monad. Symbol H. Atomic weight 1.

late Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad.

A drink made of orange juice and water, corresponding to lemonade; orange sherbet.

One of the divisions of Flagellata, including the monads and allied forms.

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.

A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon. Haeckel.