"conjugate base" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conjugate bases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conjugate base (plural conjugate bases)
  1. (chemistry) Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton. Wikipedia link: conjugate base Categories (topical): Chemistry
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