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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 a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid.

Etymologies

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mono- +‎ acid

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