tribasic

/trahy-bey-sik/US // traɪˈbeɪ sɪk //UK // (traɪˈbeɪsɪk) //

三元化,三叉戟,三元,三元论

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

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Chemistry.
- : having three atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or groups.
- : containing three atoms or groups, each having a valence of one, as tribasic sodium phosphate, Na3PO4.

Being a tribasic acid, it forms acid as well as normal salts.
Contrary to what we might expect, this phosphate is less insoluble than the ordinary tribasic or bone phosphate.
Morphine itself is a tribasic meconate, and narcotin, of course, another opium derivative.
Tribasic sodium phosphate alone without the addition of the carbonate will also give good results.
This salt, which is tribasic, is also formed when1058 the preceding crystallised salts are put into hot water.