monobasic

mon·o·ba·sic
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adjective

Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.

Similar
monoprotic
OriginEnglish basic ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

adjectivemonobasic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistryContaining one replaceable hydrogen atom.

    Synonyms: monoprotic

  2. not comparablechemistryHaving one atom of a univalent metal.
  3. not comparablebiologyHaving only one subordinate taxon; monotypic.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveContaining one replaceable hydrogen atom.

Similar
monoprotic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishbasic
  5. Englishmonobasic

From mono- + basic.

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Translations

French monobasique
  • monobasiqueTranslations
Hungarian egyértékű sav, egyértékű
  • egyértékű savTranslations
  • egyértékűTranslations
Irish aonbhunata
  • aonbhunataTranslations
Italian monobasico
  • monobasicoTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with monobasic

basicdibasicheptabasichexabasicoctabasicpentabasicpolybasictetrabasictribasic
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Cite this entry
APA

monobasic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monobasic

MLA

“monobasic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monobasic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monobasic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monobasic.

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