monohydric

[ mon-uh-hahy-drik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

1. (especially of alcohols and phenols) monohydroxy.

monohydric

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈhaɪdrɪk /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of monohydric¹

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