polybasic

[ pol-ee-bey-sik ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈbeɪ sɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

(of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.

Origin of polybasic

First recorded in 1835–45; poly- + basic

OTHER WORDS FROM polybasic

pol·y·ba·sic·i·ty [pol-ee-bey-sis-i-tee] /ˌpɒl i beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby polybasic

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British Dictionary definitions for polybasic

polybasic
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈbeɪsɪk) /

adjective

(of an acid) having two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule

Medical definitions for polybasic

polybasic
[ pŏl′ē-bā′sĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to an acid that has two or more hydrogen atoms that can be replaced by basic atoms or radicals.

Scientific definitions for polybasic

polybasic
[ pŏl′ē-bā′sĭk ]

Of or relating to an acid that has two or more hydrogen atoms per molecule that can be replaced by basic atoms or radicals.