"basicity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basicities [plural]
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  1. (uncountable) The condition of being basic. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: basicness, fundamentalness, essence, essentialness, essentiality
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  2. (countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level. Tags: countable Synonyms: alkalinity
    Sense id: en-basicity-en-noun-SbvfsFxg Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 35 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  3. (countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-basicity-en-noun-qLPUq7Ti Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 27 35 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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