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tetrabasic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(te′trə bā′sik)

tet•ra•ba•sic (te′trə bā′sik),USA pronunciation adj. [Chem.]

Chemistry(of an acid) having four atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
Chemistrycontaining four basic atoms or groups having a valence of one.

1860–65; tetra- + basic

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tetrabasic /ˌtɛtrəˈbeɪsɪk/ adj

(of an acid) containing four replaceable hydrogen atoms

tetrabasicity /ˌtɛtrəbeɪˈsɪsɪtɪ/ n

'tetrabasic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

hypophosphoric acid

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