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monoacid

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

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 British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of monoacid

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + acid

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