POLYACID

Etymology

Noun

polyacid (plural polyacids)

(chemistry) Any polybasic acid

Adjective

polyacid (not comparable)

(chemistry, of a base) polybasic

Anagrams

• polyadic

Source: Wiktionary


Pol`y*ac"id, a. Etym: [Poly- + acid.] (Chem.)

Definition: Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monobasic acid; having more than one hydrogen atom capable of being replaced by acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; as, calcium hydrate and glycerin are polyacid bases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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