dibasic acid

/daɪˌbeɪsɪk ˌæsəd/
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Other forms: dibasic acids

Definitions of dibasic acid
  1. noun
    an acid containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms per molecule
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    type of:
    acid
    any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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