triacid

[ trahy-as-id ]
/ traɪˈæs ɪd /

adjective Chemistry.

capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid: a triacid base.
noting acid salts containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms.

Origin of triacid

First recorded in 1885–90; tri- + acid

Words nearby triacid

triable, triac, triacetate, triacetate fiber, triacetic acid, triacid, triacontanol, triacylglycerol, triacylglycerol lipase, triad, triad syndrome

Example sentences from the Web for triacid

  • The staining of the blood specimen in triacid requires only a little fixation, cp.

    Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich

  • They may be counted in leukæmic blood with the aid of the triacid or eosine-methylene blue stain.

    Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich

  • In triacid preparations the granulation is unstained, and the mast cells appear as clear, polynuclear cells, free from granules.

    Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich

  • Their true nature is shown by their behaviour with the triacid solution.

    Histology of the Blood |Paul Ehrlich

British Dictionary definitions for triacid

triacid
/ (traɪˈæsɪd) /

adjective

(of a base) capable of reacting with three molecules of a monobasic acid