conjugate acid-base pair

noun

An acid and a base which differ by a single proton; a pair of molecular compounds consisting of a conjugate acid and a conjugate base.

Meanings

nounconjugate acid-base pair (plural conjugate acid-base pairs)

plural conjugate acid-base pairs

  1. chemistryAn acid and a base which differ by a single proton; a pair of molecular compounds consisting of a conjugate acid and a conjugate base.

    Synonyms: acid-base pair

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn acid and a base which differ by a single proton; a pair of molecular compounds consisting of a conjugate acid and a conjugate base.

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