Dibasic

Dibasic is an adjective meaning:

  1. containing two hydrogen atoms that can be replaced by metal ions,[1] or
  2. "of or relating to salts or acids forming salts with two atoms of a univalent metal."[1]

Dibasic calcium phosphate is referred to as dicalcium phosphate. A dibasic acid is an acid that has two hydrogen ions to donate to a base in an acid-base reaction.

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References

  1. 1 2 dibasic - definition of dibasic by the Free Online Dictionary
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