monoacid

[ mon-oh-as-id, mon-oh-as-id ]
/ ˌmɒn oʊˈæs ɪd, ˈmɒn oʊˌæs ɪd /
Chemistry

adjective Also monacidic.

having one replaceable hydrogen atom or hydroxyl radical.
capable of reacting with only one equivalent weight of an acid.

noun

an acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
Also monacid.

Origin of monoacid

First recorded in 1860–65; mono- + acid

Words nearby monoacid

monnet, monnion, mono, mono-, monoacetin, monoacid, monoalphabetic substitution, monoamide, monoamine, monoamine oxidase, monoamine oxidase inhibitor

British Dictionary definitions for monoacid

monoacid

monacid, monoacidic (ˌmɒnəʊəˈsɪdɪk) or monacidic

/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈæsɪd) /

adjective

chem (of a base) capable of reacting with only one molecule of a monobasic acid; having only one hydroxide ion per molecule

Medical definitions for monoacid

monoacid
[ mŏn′ō-ăs′ĭd ]

n.

An acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.