Definition of Monobasic

1. a. Capable of being neutralized by a univalent base or basic radical; having but one acid hydrogen atom to be replaced; -- said of acids; as, acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids are monobasic.

Definition of Monobasic

1. Adjective. (chemistry of an acid) containing one replaceable hydrogen atom ¹

2. Adjective. (chemistry of a salt) having one atom of a univalent metal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Monobasic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Monobasic

1. Capable of being neutralized by a univalent base or basic radical; having but one acid hydrogen atom to be replaced; said of acids; as, acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acids are monobasic. Origin: Mono- + basic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Monobasic

monoaromatics
monoarsenide
monoarthritis
monoarticular
monoaryl
monoarylated
monoarylation
monoarylations
monoatomic
monoautochronic
monoauxotroph
monoaxial
monobactam
monobactams
monobasic (current term)
monobasic acid
monobasic ammonium phosphate
monobenzone
monobjective binocular microscope
monoblast
monoblastic leukemia
monobloc
monoblock
monoblocs
monoblstic leukaemia
monobrachius
monobridged
monobromated

Literary usage of Monobasic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Elements of Chemistry: Theoretical and Practical by William Allen Miller (1867)
"Recent researches have indeed led to the discovery of several distinct varieties of alcohols, including monobasic, dibasic, tribasic, and polybasic groups, ..."

2. A Text-book of Organic Chemistry by August Bernthsen (1891)
"The most important among these compounds are the alcohol- acids, (di-, tri-, etc. atomic monobasic, tri- etc. atomic dibasic acids, and so on), ..."

3. Hand-book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1856)
"Ъ. monobasic. — A concentrated mixture of the acid ammonia-salt with chloride of calcium immediately deposits a crystalline meal; a dilute solution yields ..."

4. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1902)
"Thus, the monobasic hydroxy acids may contain two or more H atoms, replaceable by a metal, although they are strictly monobasic, since they contain only one ..."

5. Chemistry by William Thomas Brande, Alfred Swaine Taylor (1863)
"... the monobasic, or metaphosphate of soda, decomposes one equivalent of nitrate of silver, and a white monobasic phosphate of silver is thrown down : NaO. ..."

6. Treatise on General and Industrial Organic Chemistry by Ettore Molinari (1921)
"HYDROXY-ACIDS A. SATURATED DIVALENT monobasic ACIDS These may be regarded as derived from monobasic acids by the replacement of an atom of hydrogen (not ..."

7. Elements of Chemistry by Victor Regnault, James Curtis Booth, William L. Faber (1865)
"In fact, this monobasic phosphate, also called metaphosphate, is a deliquescent salt, which does not crystallize when dissolved in water. ..."

8. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1902)
"4, 206 : of the monobasic acids of the aliphatic series, preparation of (abst.), 5, 25 : preparation of nitrites from, -.- - - - - -P. 2, 123 Amidines, ..."

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