monobasic

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ basic.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪsɪk
• Hyphenation: mon‧o‧ba‧sic

Adjective

monobasic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry, of an acid) Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.

   Synonym: monoprotic

2. (chemistry, of a salt) Having one atom of a univalent metal.
3. (zoology) Having only one subordinate taxon; monotypic.

Translations

Translations

• French: monobasique (fr)
• Hungarian: egyértékű sav, egyértékű (hu)
• Irish: aonbhunata
• Italian: monobasico (it)