tetrabasic

[ te-truh-bey-sik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.

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

tetrabasic

/ ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk; ˌtɛtrəbeɪˈsɪsɪtɪ /

adjective

1. (of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms

Derived Forms

• tetrabasicity, noun

Other Words From

• tet·ra·ba·sic·i·ty [te-tr, uh, -bey-, sis, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrabasic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; tetra- + basic