triacid
1 of 2adjective
tri·acid
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: able to react with three molecules of a monobasic acid or one of a tribasic acid to form a salt or ester —used especially of bases
2
: containing three hydrogen atoms replaceable by basic atoms or radicals —used especially of acid salts
triacid
2 of 2noun
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: an acid (as phosphoric acid or citric acid) having three acid hydrogen atoms
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Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary tri- + acid, adjective