tribasic

tribasic
Having three titratable hydrogen atoms; denoting an acid with a basicity of 3.

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tri·ba·sic (')trī-'bā-sik adj
1) having three replaceable hydrogen atoms used of acids
2) containing three atoms of a monovalent metal or their equivalent

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tri·ba·sic (tri-baґsik) [tri- + basic] having three replaceable hydrogen atoms.

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