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Tetrabasic
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Tetrabasic, a. [Tetra- + basic.].
Capable of neutralizing four molecules of a monacid base; having four hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by bases; quadribasic; -- said of certain acids; thus, normal silicic acid, Si(OH)4 , is a tetrabasic acid. [1913 Webster]
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