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triacid

[ trahy-as-id ]
/ traɪˈæs ɪd /
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adjective Chemistry.

capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid: a triacid base.
noting acid salts containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms.

Nearby words

  1. triable,
  2. triac,
  3. triacetate,
  4. triacetate fiber,
  5. triacetic acid,
  6. triacontanol,
  7. triacylglycerol,
  8. triacylglycerol lipase,
  9. triad,
  10. triad syndrome

Origin of triacid

First recorded in 1885–90; tri- + acid
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Examples from the Web for triacid

  • The staining of the blood specimen in triacid requires only a little fixation, cp.

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

  • They may be counted in leukæmic blood with the aid of the triacid or eosine-methylene blue stain.

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

  • In triacid preparations the granulation is unstained, and the mast cells appear as clear, polynuclear cells, free from granules.

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich

  • Their true nature is shown by their behaviour with the triacid solution.

    Histology of the Blood|Paul Ehrlich
British Dictionary definitions for triacid

triacid

/ (traɪˈæsɪd) /

adjective

(of a base) capable of reacting with three molecules of a monobasic acid
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