monobasic
Americanadjective
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Relating to an acid that contains only one hydrogen atom that can be replaced in an acid-base reaction. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and nitric acid (HNO 3) are monobasic acids.
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Of or relating to a compound that contains one metal ion or positive radical.
Other Word Forms
- monobasicity noun
Etymology
Origin of monobasic
Example Sentences
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Ordinary resin, or colophony, consists chiefly of a monobasic acid having the empirical formula C20H30O2, known as sylvinic acid, whose exact structure is not known.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Thatcher, Roscoe Wilfred
A small quantity of a monobasic acid was formed, which was identified as a hydroxypyromucic acid.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.
It is a monobasic acid, forming one normal and two acid potassium salts, and basic salts with iron, aluminium, lead and copper.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
They are all monobasic, and this fact is expressed in the formulas by separating the replaceable hydrogen atom from the rest of the molecule: H·CHO2 formic acid, a liquid boiling at 100°.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
They are all monobasic acids; the lower members are colourless liquids, and the higher members from C7H15COOH upwards are colourless solids.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar by Various
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