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polybasic definition

poly·basic (päl′i bās′ik)

adjective

  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

Etymology: poly- + basic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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