monometallism

[mon-uh-met-l-iz-uhm]

mon·o·met·al·lism

[mon-uh-met-l-iz-uhm]
noun
1.
the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as a monetary standard.
2.
the doctrine or actions supporting such a standard.

Origin:
1875–80; mono- + (bi)metallism

mon·o·met·al·list, noun
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Monometallism has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
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monometallism (ˌmɒnəʊˈmɛtəˌlɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the use of one metal, esp gold or silver, as the sole standard of value and currency
2.  the economic policies supporting a monometallic standard
 
mono'metallist
 
n

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