monoacid

[ mon-oh-as-id, mon-oh-as-id ]

adjectiveAlso monacidic.
  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.

Origin of monoacid

1
First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + acid

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British Dictionary definitions for monoacid

monoacid

monacid, monoacidic (ˌmɒnəʊəˈsɪdɪk) or monacidic

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd) /


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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