I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at mono- + adjective
or mono·acidic “+ ; also mon·acid (ˈ)män, (ˈ)mōn+
Etymology: mon- + acid or acidic
1. : able to react with only one molecule of a monobasic acid to form a salt or ester : characterized by one hydroxyl group — used of bases and sometimes of alcohols
2. : containing only one hydrogen atom replaceable by a basic atom or radical — used especially of acid salts
II. noun
also monacid “
: an acid (as hydrochloric acid) having only one acid hydrogen atom