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basylous

/ˈbæsɪləs/

basylous adjective: pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electropositive; basic.

Adjective

basylous (comparative more basylous, superlative most basylous)

  1. (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...1850, Thomas Graham, Elements of Chemistry, volume 2

Antonyms of basylous

Forms of basylous

comparativemore basylous
superlativemost basylous

Origin of basylous

From basyle + -ous.

Questions about basylous

What does basylous mean?
Basylous means pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electropositive; basic.
What part of speech is basylous?
Basylous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce basylous?
Basylous is pronounced /ˈbæsɪləs/.

Words near basylous in the dictionary

  1. Baswich
  2. Basye
  3. Basyes
  4. basyle
  5. basyles
  6. basylous
  7. Baszucki
  8. bat
  9. bat a thousand
  10. bat about
  11. bat an eye

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