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di⋅ba⋅sic

  [dahy-bey-sik]
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–adjective Chemistry.
1. containing two replaceable or ionizable hydrogen atoms: dibasic acid.
2. having two univalent, basic atoms, as dibasic sodium phosphate, Na2HPO4.
Origin:
1865–70; di- 1 + basic

Related forms:
di⋅ba⋅sic⋅i⋅ty  [dahy-bey-sis-i-tee] , noun
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di·ba·sic   (dī-bā'sĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms.

  2. Of or relating to salts or acids forming salts with two atoms of a univalent metal.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: di·ba·sic
Pronunciation: (')dI-'bA-sik
Function: adjective
1 : having two replaceable hydrogen atoms —used of acids
2 : containing two atoms of a monovalent metal
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dibasic di·ba·sic (dī-bā'sĭk)
adj.

  1. Containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms.

  2. Or or relating to salts or acids forming salts with two atoms of a univalent metal.

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dibasic   (dī-bā'sĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Relating to an acid that contains two hydrogen atoms that can be replaced by metal ions. Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is a dibasic acid. The hydrogens can be replaced by sodium and hydrogen to form sodium hydrogen sulfate (NaHSO4) or by two sodium atoms to form sodium sulfate (Na2SO4).

  2. Relating to a compound that contains two basic monovalent groups or atoms.


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