tribasic: Meaning and Definition of
tri•ba•sic
Pronunciation: (trī-bā'sik), [key]
— adj. Chem.
- (of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- containing three atoms or groups, each having a valence of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate, NaPO.
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