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monohydric

American  
[mon-uh-hahy-drik] / ˌmɒn əˈhaɪ drɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) monohydroxy.

monohydric British  
/ ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

  1. another word for monohydroxy, esp when applied to alcohols

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Etymology

Origin of monohydric

First recorded in 1855–60; mono- + hydr(oxyl) + -ic

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