"polyprotic" meaning in All languages combined

See polyprotic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more polyprotic [comparative], most polyprotic [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. English proton Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English protic English polyprotic From poly- + protic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|poly-|protic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró) Ancient Greek -ᾰτος (-ătos) Ancient Greek πρῶτον (prôton)lbor. 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  1. (chemistry, of an acid or a base) That can donate (or accept) more than one proton; polybasic. Translations (able to donate more than one proton): meerwaardig (Dutch), többértékű (Hungarian), poliprotico (Italian)
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      "form": "more polyprotic",
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      "sense": "able to donate more than one proton",
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