Definitions for tribasic

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tribasic tri·ba·sic

Spelling: [trahy-bey-sik]

IPA: /traɪˈbeɪ sɪk/

Tribasic is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 275 anagrams from letters in tribasic (abciirst).

Definitions for tribasic

adjective

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, Na 3 PO 4 .

Origin of tribasic

First recorded in 1830-40; tri- + basic

Examples for tribasic

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

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

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

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