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/ˈbæsɪləs/ · adjective
(chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electropositive; basic..
But suppose the hydrochloric acid to be mixed with a solution of sulphate of copper (the component atoms of which are likewise undergoing a change of place), the basylous elements, hydrogen and copper, then no longer limit their change of place to the circle of atoms with which they were at first combined[…]
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Basylous means (chemistry, obsolete) Pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electropositive; basic..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include chlorous.
But suppose the hydrochloric acid to be mixed with a solution of sulphate of copper (the component atoms of which are likewise undergoing a change of place), the basylous elements, hydrogen and copper, then no longer limit their change of place to the circle of atoms with which they were at first combined[…]
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