basicity: Meaning and Definition of

ba•sic•i•ty

Pronunciation: (bā-sis'i-tē), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. the state of being a base.
  2. the power of an acid to react with bases, dependent on the number of replaceable hydrogen atoms of the acid.
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