polybasic

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adjective

containing two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic

OriginEnglish basic ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolybasic (comparative more polybasic, superlative most polybasic)

comparative more polybasic · superlative most polybasic

  1. chemistrycontaining two or more replaceable hydrogen atoms; see also polyprotic
  2. chemistryhaving two or more atoms of a univalent metal
  3. chemistryHaving two or more basic groups; see also polybase and polyprotic

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishbasic
  6. Englishpolybasic

From poly- + basic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polybasic

basicdibasicheptabasichexabasicmonobasicoctabasicpentabasictetrabasictribasic
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APA

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MLA

“polybasic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polybasic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polybasic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polybasic.

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