The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
tribasic — [trī bās′ik] adj. [ TRI + BASIC] 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 … English World dictionary
tribasic — tribasicity /truy bay sis i tee/, n. /truy bay sik/, adj. Chem. 1. (of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups. 2. containing three atoms or groups, each having a valence of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate,… … Universalium
tribasic — /traɪˈbeɪsɪk/ (say truy baysik) adjective 1. (of an acid) having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups. 2. containing three basic atoms or groups, each having a valency of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate, Na3PO4 …
tribasic calcium phosphate — the compound Ca3(PO4)2, true tribasic calcium phosphate, a rarely occurring form. It occurs in nature as whitlockite. [NF] an amorphous variable mixture of calcium phosphates with approximate formula (Ca3(PO4)2)3·Ca(OH)2 (see hydroxyapatite),… … Medical dictionary
tribasic — adjective Date: 1837 having three replaceable hydrogen atoms used of acids … New Collegiate Dictionary
tribasic — adjective a) (of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms b) (of a salt) having three atoms of a univalent metal … Wiktionary
tribasic — Having three titratable hydrogen atoms; denoting an acid with a basicity of 3. * * * tri·ba·sic ( )trī bā sik adj 1) having three replaceable hydrogen atoms used of acids 2) containing three atoms of a monovalent metal or their equivalent * * *… … Medical dictionary
tribàsic — tri|bà|sic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
tribasic — tri·bas·ic || traɪ beɪsɪk adj. containing three hydrogen atoms replaceable by basic atoms or groups; having three monovalent basic atoms or groups (Chemistry) … English contemporary dictionary
tribasic — [trʌɪ beɪsɪk] adjective Chemistry (of an acid) having three replaceable hydrogen atoms … English new terms dictionary
