tetrabasic

[ te-truh-bey-sik ]

/ ˌtɛ trəˈbeɪ sɪk /

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adjective Chemistry.

(of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.

containing four basic atoms or groups having a valence of one.

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Origin of tetrabasic

First recorded in 1860–65; tetra- + basic

OTHER WORDS FROM tetrabasic

tet·ra·ba·sic·i·ty

[te-truh-bey-sis-i-tee], /ˌtɛ trə beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby tetrabasic

Teton, Teton Range, Tétouan, tetr-, tetra, tetrabasic, tetrabrach, tetrabranchiate, tetrabromofluorescein, tetracaine, tetracene

British Dictionary definitions for tetrabasic

tetrabasic

/ (ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk) /

adjective

(of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms

Derived forms of tetrabasic

tetrabasicity (ˌtɛtrəbeɪˈsɪsɪtɪ), noun

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