adjective
- having only one replaceable hydrogen atom; capable of neutralizing only one hydroxide ion
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Hydrochloric acid is a monacid compound.
- The monacid nature of the solution was confirmed in the lab.
- Students learned to identify monacid versus polyacid substances.
- The chemist explained that monacid molecules have a single ionizable hydrogen.
- This monacid solution will neutralize exactly one mole of base.
- The reaction involves a monacid reacting with sodium hydroxide.