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monobasic

mon·o·ba·sic
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mon-uh-bey-sik]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈbeɪ sɪk/
    • /ˈmɒ.nəʊ.ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mon-uh-bey-sik]
    • /ˌmɒn əˈbeɪ sɪk/

Definitions of monobasic word

  • adjective monobasic Chemistry. (of an acid) containing one replaceable hydrogen atom. 1
  • adjective monobasic Biology. monotypic. 1
  • noun monobasic (chemistry, of an acid) containing one replaceable hydrogen atom. 1
  • adjective monobasic (of an acid, such as hydrogen chloride) having only one replaceable hydrogen atom per molecule 0
  • adjective monobasic designating an acid the molecule of which contains one hydrogen atom replaceable by a metal or positive radical or capable of reacting with the hydroxyl group 0
  • adjective monobasic designating a compound in which a metal or positive radical replaces one acid hydrogen atom 0

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Origin of monobasic

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; mono- + basic

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Parts of speech for Monobasic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

monobasic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

monobasic usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with monobasic

  • what is monobasic sodium phosphate?

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