polybasic

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-tis

Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis

Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis

Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor.

Latin basis

Old French basebor.

Middle English base

English base

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -icuslbor.

Old French -iquebor.

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Latin -icusbor.

Middle English -ik

English -ic

English basic

English polybasic

From poly- + basic.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eɪsɪk

Adjective

polybasic (comparative more polybasic, superlative most polybasic)

1. (chemistry, of an acid) containing two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic
2. (chemistry, of a salt) having two or more atoms of a univalent metal
3. (chemistry, of a base) Having two or more basic groups; see also polybase and polyprotic

Translations

of an acid

• Manx: yl-vunnagh

of a salt

• Manx: yl-vunnagh

of a base

• Manx: yl-vunnagh