octabasic

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English

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Etymology

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From octa- +‎ basic.

Pronunciation

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    Rhymes: -eɪsɪk

Adjective

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octabasic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry, of an acid) containing eight replaceable hydrogen atoms
  2. (chemistry, of a salt) having eight atoms of a univalent metal