diacid

[ dahy-as-id ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. capable of combining with two molecules of a monobasic acid.

  2. (of an acid or a salt) having two replaceable hydrogen atoms.

Origin of diacid

1
First recorded in 1865–70; di-1 + acid

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British Dictionary definitions for diacid

diacid

/ (daɪˈæsɪd) /


adjective
  1. another word for diacidic

  2. (of a salt or acid) containing two acidic hydrogen atoms: NaH 2 PO 4 is a diacid salt of phosphoric acid

noun
  1. an acid or salt that contains two acidic hydrogen atoms

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