monocarboxylic

adjective mono·car·box·yl·ic \-ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsi-lik\

Definition of MONOCARBOXYLIC

: containing one carboxyl group <acetic acid is a monocarboxylic acid>

1883

Medical Dictionary

adjective mono·car·box·yl·ic \-ˌkär-(ˌ)bäk-ˈsil-ik\

: containing one carboxyl group

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