basicity
the state of being a base.
the power of an acid to react with bases, dependent on the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms of the acid.
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How to use basicity in a sentence
When some sodium chloride solution is then added to one of the two portions, the basicity of the solution is distinctly increased.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius StieglitzThe author has found this a useful test taken in conjunction with the basicity determination.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettMany preparations are on the market containing both chlorides and sulphates with appropriate basicity.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner BennettHe believed the organic base owed its basicity to the ammonia.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold CooleyAcids of greater basicity than unity are frequently termed polybasic.
British Dictionary definitions for basicity
/ (beɪˈsɪsɪtɪ) /
chem
the state of being a base
the extent to which a substance is basic
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