basicity
[ bey-sis-i-tee ]
/ beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti /
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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.
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Examples from the Web for basicity
When some sodium chloride solution is then added to one of the two portions, the basicity of the solution is distinctly increased.
He believed the organic base owed its basicity to the ammonia.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyThe author has found this a useful test taken in conjunction with the basicity determination.
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British Dictionary definitions for basicity
basicity
/ (beɪˈsɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
chem
- the state of being a base
- the extent to which a substance is basic
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Medicine definitions for basicity
basicity
[ bā-sĭs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The ability of an acid to react based on the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms it contains.
The quality of being basic.
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