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Polyacid

Polˊy-ac′id

,
Adj.
[
Poly-
+
acid
.]
(Chem.)
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
.

Definition 2024


polyacid

polyacid

English

Noun

polyacid (plural polyacids)

  1. (chemistry) Any polybasic acid

Adjective

polyacid (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry, of a base) polybasic

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