monobasic

adjective

mono·​ba·​sic ˌmä-nə-ˈbā-sik How to pronounce monobasic (audio)
of an acid
: having only one replaceable hydrogen atom

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The Pfizer vaccine’s ingredients also include lipids (including PEG), potassium chloride, monobasic potassium, phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate and sucrose. Julie Washington, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2021 The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ingredient list includes mRNA, lipids, potassium chloride, monobasic potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, dibasic sodium phosphate dihydrate, and sucrose. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 May 2021

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First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monobasic was in 1842

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“Monobasic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monobasic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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monobasic

adjective
mono·​ba·​sic ˌmän-ə-ˈbā-sik How to pronounce monobasic (audio)
of an acid
: having only one replaceable hydrogen atom
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