tetrabasic

[ te-truh-bey-sik ]
/ ˌtɛ trəˈbeɪ sɪk /

adjective Chemistry.

(of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
containing four basic atoms or groups having a valence of one.

Origin of tetrabasic

First recorded in 1860–65; tetra- + basic

OTHER WORDS FROM tetrabasic

tet·ra·ba·sic·i·ty [te-truh-bey-sis-i-tee] /ˌtɛ trə beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby tetrabasic

teton, teton range, tetr-, tetra, tetra-, tetrabasic, tetrabrach, tetrabranchiate, tetrabromofluorescein, tetracaine, tetracaine hydrochloride

British Dictionary definitions for tetrabasic

tetrabasic
/ (ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk) /

adjective

(of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms

Derived forms of tetrabasic

tetrabasicity (ˌtɛtrəbeɪˈsɪsɪtɪ), noun