basicity
The condition of being basic.
Noun
- The condition of being basic.
Synonyms: basicness fundamentalness essence essentialness essentiality
- The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
Synonyms: alkalinity
Antonyms: acidity
- The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
Origin
Etymology tree English basic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English basicity From basic + -ity.