tribasic

tribasic [trahy-bey-sik] ExamplesWord Origin adjective Chemistry.

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, Na3PO4.

Origin of tribasic First recorded in 1830–40; tri- + basic Related formstri·ba·sic·i·ty [trahy-bey-sis-i-tee] /ˌtraɪ beɪˈsɪs ɪ ti/, noun Examples from the Web for tribasic Historical Examples of tribasic

This salt, which is tribasic, is also formed when1058 the preceding crystallised salts are put into hot water.

Cooley’s Practical Receipts, Volume II

Arnold Cooley

Tribasic sodium phosphate alone without the addition of the carbonate will also give good results.

The Mechanism of Life

Stphane Leduc

Being a tribasic acid, it forms acid as well as normal salts.

An Elementary Study of Chemistry

William McPherson

Morphine itself is a tribasic meconate, and narcotin, of course, another opium derivative.

The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation

Austin O’Malley

British Dictionary definitions for tribasic tribasic adjective

1. (of an acid) containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms in the molecule
2. (of a molecule) containing three monovalent basic atoms or groups in the molecule

tribasic in Medicine tribasic [trī-bā′sĭk] adj.

1. Relating to an acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule.
2. Relating to a base or salt containing three univalent basic atoms or radicals per molecule.