What Is Polyacid Base?

1 : an acid (as phosphoric acid) having more than one acid hydrogen atom. 2 : an acid of a large group of oxygen-containing acids. polyacid. Medical Definition of polyacid (Entry 2 of 2) : able to react with more than one molecule of a monoacid to form a salt —used especially of bases.

What is dibasic base?

In acid-base chemistry, a dibasic acid is one that can provide two positively charged hydrogen ions, or protons, when reacting with a base. A more modern term for this type of acid is a diprotic acid. An acid and base will normally react to form a salt and water. ... A dibasic acid molecule has two hydrogen atoms.

What does monobasic mean?

of an acid. : having only one replaceable hydrogen atom.