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MONACID
Etymology
Adjective
monacid (not comparable)
(chemistry) Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid.
Anagrams
• coadmin, mandioc, monadic, nomadic
Source: Wiktionary
Mon*ac"id, a. Etym: [Mon- + acid.] (Chem.)
Definition: Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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