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monocarboxylic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective monocarboxylic has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
monocarboxylic, a. [Mono- + carbonic.].
Containing one carboxyl group; as, acetic acid is a monocarbonic acid. The more common term is monocarboxylic . Contrasted with dicarboxylic , tricarboxylic , etc. [1913 Webster]
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