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monoacid

[ mon-oh-as-id, mon-oh-as-id ]

adjective

  1. having one replaceable hydrogen atom or hydroxyl radical.
  2. capable of reacting with only one equivalent weight of an acid.


noun

  1. an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.

monoacid

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd; ˌmɒnəʊəˈsɪdɪk /

adjective

  1. chem (of a base) capable of reacting with only one molecule of a monobasic acid; having only one hydroxide ion per molecule
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monoacid1

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + acid

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