- (of an acid) having two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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pol•y•ba•sic
(pol′ē bā′sik),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]
pol•y•ba•sic•i•ty
(pol′ē bā sis′i tē),USA pronunciation n.
- Chemistry(of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
- 1835–45; poly- + basic
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polybasic /ˌpɒlɪˈbeɪsɪk/ adj
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