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Brønsted base

Brønsted base noun: any molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid.

Noun

Brønsted base (plural Brønsted bases)

  1. any molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid

Forms of Brønsted base

pluralBrønsted bases
alternative formBronsted base

Origin of Brønsted base

From Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted Danish physical chemist.

Questions about Brønsted base

What does Brønsted base mean?
Brønsted base means any molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid.
What part of speech is Brønsted base?
Brønsted base is a noun.
What is the plural of Brønsted base?
The plural of Brønsted base is Brønsted bases.

Words near Brønsted base in the dictionary

  1. brötchen
  2. brötchens
  3. Brønsted
  4. Brønsted acid
  5. Brønsted acids
  6. Brønsted base
  7. Brønsted bases
  8. Brønsted-Lowry acid
  9. Brønsted-Lowry acids
  10. Brønsted-Lowry base
  11. Brønsted-Lowry bases

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