conjugate base

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
  2. Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.

Word forms

conjugate base conjugate bases
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