monacid

/mɑˈnæsɪd/
adjective
  1. Having only one hydrogen atom that can be replaced by a metal; having one acid group.
    • The monacid nature of the compound made it easier to predict its reactions.
    • Hydrochloric acid is a monacid because it has one replaceable hydrogen atom.
    • In chemistry class, we learned that monacid bases can accept only one proton.
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