Monacid

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  monacid \mon*ac"id\, a. [Mon- + acid.] (Chem.)
     Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by an acidic atom or
     radical.
  
     Syn: monoacid, monoacidic, monacidic.
          [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Capable of neutralizing one equivalent of a monobasic
        acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  monacid \mon*ac"id\, n. (Chem.)
     An acid having one replaceable hydrogen atom.
  
     Syn: monoacid.
          [PJC]