monocarboxylic

adjective

mono·​car·​box·​yl·​ic ˌmä-nə-ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik How to pronounce monocarboxylic (audio)
: containing one carboxyl group
acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monocarboxylic was in 1883

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Cite this Entry

“Monocarboxylic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocarboxylic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

monocarboxylic

adjective
mono·​car·​box·​yl·​ic -ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik How to pronounce monocarboxylic (audio)
: containing one carboxyl group
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