monoacid

¹mono·ac·id

adj \-ˈas-əd\

Definition of MONOACID

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

Variants of MONOACID

mono·ac·id or mono·acid·ic \-ə-ˈsid-ik\