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from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of saturating a single molecule of a monobasic acid: applied to hydroxids and basic oxids.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by an acidic atom or radical.
- adjective Capable of neutralizing one equivalent of a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.
- noun (Chem.) An acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
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- adjective chemistry Having one
hydrogen atom replaceable by anegative oracid atom orradical ; capable ofneutralizing amonobasic acid.
Etymologies
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mono- + acid
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