basicity

[bey-sis-i-tee]

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

First recorded in 1840–50; basic + -ity

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Examples from the Web for basicity

Historical Examples of basicity

He believed the organic base owed its basicity to the ammonia.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II
Arnold Cooley
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 Stieglitz
The author has found this a useful test taken in conjunction with the basicity determination.
Animal Proteins
Hugh Garner Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for basicity

basicity

noun

chem
1. the state of being a base
2. the extent to which a substance is basic

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basicity in Medicine

basicity

[bā-sĭs′ĭ-tē]

The ability of an acid to react based on the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms it contains.
The quality of being basic.