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tetrabasic

[ te-truh-bey-sik ]

adjective

, Chemistry.
  1. (of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
  2. containing four basic atoms or groups having a valence of one.

tetrabasic

/ ˌtɛtrəbeɪˈsɪsɪtɪ; ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk /

adjective

  1. (of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms

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Derived Forms

  • tetrabasicity, noun

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Other Words From

  • tet·ra·ba·sic·i·ty [te-tr, uh, -bey-, sis, -i-tee], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrabasic1

First recorded in 1860–65; tetra- + basic

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