basicity

American  

[bey-sis-i-tee] / beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the state of being a base.

2. the power of an acid to react with bases, dependent on the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms of the acid.

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basicity British  

/ beɪˈsɪsɪtɪ /

noun

1. chem

   1. the state of being a base

   2. the extent to which a substance is basic

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Etymology

Origin of basicity

First recorded in 1840–50; basic + -ity

Example Sentences

The basicity of an amine’s nitrogen atom plays an important role in much of the compound’s chemistry.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

We may have the first step of basicity due to combination with soda, NaH2PO4, or monosodium phosphate, the second step, Na3HPO4, or disodium phosphate, and the third, and final step, Na3PO4, or trisodium phosphate.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert

The basicity of an organic acid, as above defined, is determined by the number of carboxyl groups present.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

The hydrogen atoms are in this case an index of the basicity of the acid, and accordingly the fully saturated sodium salt is Na2SO4 or neutral, or better normal, sulphate of soda.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert

Note the basicity of each acid named above.

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips