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tribasic
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tribasic, a. [Pref. tri- + basic.].
Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monacid base, or their equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic elements on radicals; -- said of certain acids; thus, citric acid is a tribasic acid. [1913 Webster]
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