tribasic Hear it!

tribasic definition

tri·basic (trī bās′ik)

adjective

  1. containing in its molecule three atoms of hydrogen that are replaceable by basic atoms or radicals: said of an acid
  2. producing three hydrogen ions per molecule in solution
  3. containing three monovalent basic atoms or groups

Etymology: tri- + basic

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

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.