diacid
diacid definition
di·acid (dī as′id, dī′as′id)
adjective
- containing in each molecule two atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or radicals: usually said of acids and acid salts
- 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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