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hexabasic

American  
[hek-suh-bey-sik] / ˌhɛk səˈbeɪ sɪk /

adjective

  1. containing six hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced or ionized.

    a hexabasic acid.

Etymology

Origin of hexabasic

First recorded in 1875–80; hexa- + basic

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