Polyprotic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyprotic is an adjective meaning (chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.
Meaning
(chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic.
Example Sentences
Many acids, however, are able to furnish more than one proton per molecule; these are known as polyprotic acids.
Carbonic acid from CO₂ and amino acids from proteins are examples of polyprotic acids—those having more than one acidic proton.
Some important acids, such as sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) and phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄) can furnish more than one proton and are called polyprotic acids.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polybasic, polyacid, diprotic, protic, triprotic, protophilic.
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