MONOCARBOXYLIC

monocarboxylic

(adjective) containing one carboxyl group

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

monocarboxylic (not comparable)

(organic chemistry) Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group

Source: Wiktionary



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