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Polybasic

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polyproticnoun(chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.
polyacidnoun(chemistry) Any polybasic acid
pentabasic(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
monobasicnoun(chemistry, of an acid) Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom.
dibasic(chemistry) (of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms
hexabasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing six replaceable hydrogen atoms
diprotic(chemistry, of an acid or base) Tending to donate or accept two hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
tetrabasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms
octabasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing eight replaceable hydrogen atoms
heptabasic(chemistry, of an acid) containing seven replaceable hydrogen atoms
monoprotic(chemistry) Having a single hydrogen atom; monobasic
triprotic(chemistry, of an acid) Tending to donate three hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.
polythionic(chemistry) Of or pertaining to polythionic acid or its derivatives
polyhydric(chemistry) containing two or more hydroxy groups
polyhydroxynoun(organic chemistry) Having three or more hydroxy functional groups.
pentacid(chemistry) Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; said of certain complex bases.
tribasicnoun(chemistry, of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms
bibasic(chemistry) Having two replaceable hydrogen atoms; dibasic.
polycarboxylic(chemistry) Having multiple carboxylic functional groups.
proticnoun(chemistry, especially of a solvent, base or acid) That contains (and can donate or accept) a hydrogen ion (proton).

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