単体

Japanese

Kanji in this term
単	体
たん Grade: 4	たい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
單體 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tã̠nta̠i]

Noun

単(たん)体(たい) • (tantai) 

1. solo; monad; a unit composed of one

   単体(たんたい)配布(はいふ)

   tantai haifu

   (software) distribution of a component as an independent item (as opposed to 同梱)

2. simple substance
3. Short for 単体テスト (tantai tesuto, “unit test”).

Synonyms

• (solo): 一(ひと)つ組(ぐみ) (hitotsugumi)

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “simple substance”): 化合物(かごうぶつ) (kagōbutsu, “compound”)