Brønsted-Lowry base

English

Alternative forms

• Bronsted-Lowry base

Etymology

Based on a theory proposed independently in 1923 by Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted and Thomas Martin Lowry.

Noun

Brønsted-Lowry base (plural Brønsted-Lowry bases)

1. (chemistry) Any chemical species that acts as an acceptor of protons

Related terms

• Brønsted-Lowry acid
• Brønsted base