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MONOBASIC
Etymology
Adjective
monobasic (not comparable)
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.
(chemistry, of a salt) Having one atom of a univalent metal.
(zoology) Having only one subordinate taxon; monotypic.
Source: Wiktionary
Mon`o*ba"sic, a. Etym: [Mono- + basic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Capable of being neutralized by a univalent base or basic radical; having but one acid hydrogen atom to be replaced; -- said of acids; as, acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids are monobasic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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