basicity
[bey-sis-i-tee]
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noun Chemistry.
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.
Origin of basicity
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He believed the organic base owed its basicity to the ammonia.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
When some sodium chloride solution is then added to one of the two portions, the basicity of the solution is distinctly increased.
The author has found this a useful test taken in conjunction with the basicity determination.
Animal ProteinsHugh Garner Bennett
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