monacid


monacid

(mɒnˈæsɪd) or

monacidic

adj (Chemistry) variants of monoacid

mon•o•ac•id

(ˌmɒn oʊˈæs ɪd, ˈmɒn oʊˌæs ɪd)
adj. Also, monacidic. 1. having one replaceable hydrogen atom or hydroxyl radical. 2. capable of reacting with only one equivalent weight of an acid. n. 3. an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom. [1860–65]