Brønsted base

noun

any molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid

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Meanings

nounBrønsted base (plural Brønsted bases)

plural Brønsted bases · alternative Bronsted base

  1. chemistryany molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid

Origin

From Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted Danish physical chemist.

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Brønsted base. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Br%C3%B8nsted%20base

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