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tribasic
[ trahy-bey-sik ]
/ traɪˈbeɪ sɪk /
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adjective Chemistry.
(of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
containing three atoms or groups, each having a valence of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate, Na3PO4.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tribasic
tri·ba·sic·i·ty [trahy-bey-sis-i-tee], /ˌtraɪ beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby tribasic
tribade, tribadism, tribal, tribalism, tri-band, tribasic, tribe, tribelet, tribesman, tribespeople, tribeswoman
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British Dictionary definitions for tribasic
tribasic
/ (traɪˈbeɪsɪk) /
adjective
(of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms in the molecule
(of a molecule) containing three monovalent basic atoms or groups in the molecule
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