monobasic

adjective mono·ba·sic \ˌmä-nə-ˈbā-sik\

Definition of MONOBASIC

of an acid

: having only one replaceable hydrogen atom

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1842

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·ba·sic \ˌmän-ə-ˈbā-sik\

of an acid : having only one replaceable hydrogen atom

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