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diacid definition

di·acid (dī as′id, dī′as′id)

adjective

  1. containing in each molecule two atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or radicals: usually said of acids and acid salts
  2. capable of forming a salt or ester by reacting with one molecule of a diacid, or two of a monoacid: usually said of bases and alcohols

noun

an acid having in each molecule two hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by a metal or react with basic substances

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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