Where does “monocarboxylic” come from?

monocarboxylic (English) comes from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monocarboxylic (English): Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group

Definitions

  1. Having a single carboxyl or carboxylic acid group

Ancestry of “monocarboxylic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmono-API; one, single, only
2Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο- →Every word from English mono- →