( a. )
Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.
( a. )
Having one hydrogen atom replaceable by a negative or acid atom or radical; capable of neutralizing a monobasic acid; -- said of bases, and of certain metals.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012