polybasic acid

polybasic acid
an acid which contains two or more hydrogen atoms which may be neutralized by alkalis and replaced by organic radicals.

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  • polybasic acid — daugiaprotonė rūgštis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Rūgštis, kurios molekulė tirpale gali disocijuoti atskeldama daugiau negu vieną protoną. atitikmenys: angl. polybasic acid; polyprotonic acid rus. многоосновная кислота; многопротонная… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • polybasic — Having more than one replaceable hydrogen atom, denoting an acid with a basicity greater than 1. * * * poly·ba·sic bā sik, zik adj having more than one hydrogen atom replaceable by basic atoms or radicals used of acids poly·ba·sic·i·ty bā sis ət… …   Medical dictionary

  • acid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sour, bitter, tart, vinegary; acrimonious, cutting, caustic. See sourness, discourtesy. Ant., sweet, bland; basic. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Having the characteristics of an acid] Syn. sharp, tart …   English dictionary for students

  • acid salt — Chem. a salt of a polybasic acid that is only partially neutralized by a base; a salt that is also an acid. [1720 30] * * * ˌacid ˈsalt 7 [acid salt] noun (chemistry) a salt formed when the ↑hydrogen of an acid is not completely replaced …   Useful english dictionary

  • acid salt — Chem. a salt of a polybasic acid that is only partially neutralized by a base; a salt that is also an acid. [1720 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • Polybasic — Pol y*ba sic, a. [Poly + basic.] (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monacid base; having several hydrogen atoms capable of being replaced by basic radicals; said of certain acids; as, sulphuric acid is… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polybasic — [päl΄i bās′ik] adj. [ POLY + BASIC] 1. designating an acid having more than one hydrogen atom (per molecule) replaceable by basic atoms or radicals 2. designating a salt having more than one atom (per molecule) of a monovalent metal …   English World dictionary

  • Acid — This article is about acids in chemistry. For the drug, see Lysergic acid diethylamide. For other uses, see Acid (disambiguation). Acidity redirects here. For the novelette, see Acidity (Novelette). Acids and Bases …   Wikipedia

  • acid — 1. A compound yielding a hydrogen ion in a polar solvent ( e.g., in water); acids form salts by replacing all or part of the ionizable hydrogen with an electropositive element or radical. 2. In popular …   Medical dictionary

  • polybasic — polybasicity /pol ee bay sis i tee/, n. /pol ee bay sik/, adj. Chem. (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen. [1835 45; POLY + BASIC] * * * …   Universalium

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