Arrhenius acid

noun

A compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water (one of three main definitions of acid).

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Meanings

nounArrhenius acid (plural Arrhenius acids)

plural Arrhenius acids

  1. A compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water (one of three main definitions of acid).

Origin

Studied by Swedish chemist Svante Arrhenius.

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