tribasic

American  

[trahy-bay-sik] / traɪˈbeɪ sɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

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

2. containing three atoms or groups, each having a valence of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate, Na 3 PO 4 .

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tribasic British  

/ traɪˈbeɪsɪk /

adjective

1. (of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms in the molecule

2. (of a molecule) containing three monovalent basic atoms or groups in the molecule

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Other Word Forms

• tribasicity
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of tribasic

First recorded in 1830–40; tri- + basic

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tribasic

The fat cells are gradually broken, and the liquid fat unites to a small extent with the chloride of sodium and the tribasic phosphate of sodium contained in the serum of the blood.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various

Contrary to what we might expect, this phosphate is less insoluble than the ordinary tribasic or bone phosphate.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman

Now it was naturally concluded at first that the tribasic phosphate was the form in which these two substances existed in the slag.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman

In a glass vessel we placed a concentrated solution of carbonate of potassium, to which had been added 4 per cent. of a saturated solution of tribasic potassium phosphate.

From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc

The solution of arsenious oxide in water reacts acid towards litmus and contains tribasic arsenious acid, although on evaporation of the solution the trioxide is obtained and not the free acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various

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