monocarboxylic
adjective
mono·car·box·yl·ic ˌmä-nə-ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik 
: containing one carboxyl group
acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid
Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
monocarboxylic
adjective
mono·car·box·yl·ic -ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik
: containing one carboxyl group
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