noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A topcoat used to finish a surface and not followed by the application of a clearcoat.

   "Identification of some organic pigments used in red and brown nonmetallic and metallic monocoats – quinacridones."

Verb

1. 1
   To apply this kind of coating to. transitive

Example

More examples

"Identification of some organic pigments used in red and brown nonmetallic and metallic monocoats – quinacridones."

Etymology

From mono- + coat.

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