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pen·ta·ba·sic (pen″tə-baґsik) having five replaceable atoms of hydrogen in the molecule.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Pentabasic — Pen ta*ba sic, a. [Penta + basic.] (Chem.) Capable of uniting with five molecules of a monacid base; having five acid hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by a basic radical; said of certain acids. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pentabasic — adjective a) (of an acid) containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms b) (of a salt) having five atoms of a univalent metal … Wiktionary
pentabasic — pen·ta·basic … English syllables
pentabasic — |pentə+ adjective Etymology: penta + basic 1. : having five hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic atoms or radicals used of acids 2. : containing five atoms of a univalent metal or their equivalent used of salts … Useful english dictionary
pen|ta|ba|sic — «PEHN tuh BAY sihk», adjective. Chemistry. having five atoms of hydrogen replaceable by basic atoms or radicals: »a pentabasic acid … Useful english dictionary
