Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dibasic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: diba-sic
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

(of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms

adj

(of a salt) having two atoms of a univalent metal

Etymology

Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English basic English dibasic From di- + basic.

Derived Forms

dibasicity

Rhymes With

basic lasik monobasic hexabasic pentabasic polybasic tetrabasic tribasic

Questions

What does dibasic mean?: (of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms
Where does dibasic come from?: Etymology tree English di- Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *gʷémtis Proto-Hellenic *gʷə́tis Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς (bắsĭs)bor. Latin basis Old French basebor. Middle English base English base Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English basic English dibasic From di- + basic.

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