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monoacid

American

[mon-oh-as-id, mon-oh-as-id] / ˌmɒn oʊˈæs ɪd, ˈmɒn oʊˌæs ɪd /

adjective

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

noun

an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.

monoacid British

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd, ˌmɒnəʊəˈsɪdɪk /

adjective

chem (of a base) capable of reacting with only one molecule of a monobasic acid; having only one hydroxide ion per molecule

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Etymology

Origin of monoacid

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + acid

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