monobasic

[mon-uh-bey-sik]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

Chemistry.��(of an acid) containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.
Biology.��monotypic.

monobasic

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adjective

chem (of an acid, such as hydrogen chloride) having only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule

monobasic

Relating to an acid that contains only one hydrogen atom that can be replaced in an acid-base reaction. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and nitric acid (HNO ₃) are monobasic acids.
Of or relating to a compound that contains one metal ion or positive radical.

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Other Word Forms

monobasicity noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monobasic¹

First recorded in 1835–45; mono- + basic

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According to a fact sheet on the FDA's website for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine contains only mRNA, lipids, potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate and sucrose — none of which are ferromagnetic.

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The vaccine also contains four salts: potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, basic sodium phosphate dihydrate and sodium chloride.

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Monobasic, mon-ō-bā′sik, adj. having one base, of an acid combining with a univalent basic radical to form a neutral salt.

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Monac′id, capable of saturating a single molecule of a monobasic acid; Monac′tinal, single-rayed.—n.

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They are all monobasic acids; the lower members are colourless liquids, and the higher members from C7H15COOH upwards are colourless solids.

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monoatomic monobasic potassium phosphate

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