dibasic phosphate

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• Dibasic — is an adjective meaning: containing two hydrogen atoms that can be replaced by metal ions,[1] or of or relating to salts or acids forming salts with two atoms of a univalent metal. [1] Dibasic calcium phosphate is referred to as dicalcium… …   Wikipedia

• dibasic sodium phosphate — n SODIUM PHOSPHATE (2) * * * [USP] the heptahydrate disodium salt of phosphoric acid; used alone or in combination with other phosphate compounds, it is given intravenously as an electrolyte replenisher, orally or rectally as a laxative, and… …   Medical dictionary

• dibasic — dibasicity /duy bay sis i tee/, n. /duy bay sik/, adj. Chem. 1. containing two replaceable or ionizable hydrogen atoms: dibasic acid. 2. having two univalent, basic atoms, as dibasic sodium phosphate, Na2HPO4. [1865 70; DI 1 + BASIC] * * * …   Universalium

• dibasic — /daɪˈbeɪsɪk/ (say duy baysik) adjective 1. containing two ionisable hydrogen atoms, as dibasic acid. 2. having two univalent, basic atoms, as dibasic sodium phosphate, Na2HPO4. {di 1 + basic} …   Australian English dictionary

• dibasic potassium phosphate — [USP] the dipotassium salt, K2HPO4; used alone or in combination with other phosphate compounds as an electrolyte replenisher, administered orally or intravenously. Called also dipotassium phosphate …   Medical dictionary

• dibasic sodium phosphate — noun see sodium phosphate * * * Chem. See sodium phosphate (def. 2) …   Useful english dictionary

• dibasic potassium phosphate — Chem. potassium monophosphate. See under potassium phosphate. * * * …   Universalium

• dibasic sodium phosphate — Chem. See sodium phosphate (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

• dibasic calcium phosphate — [USP] CaHPO4·2H2O, used as a calcium supplement and as a base in preparation of tablets; it occurs in nature as brushite. Called also dicalcium phosphate …   Medical dictionary

• dibasic ammonium phosphate — noun see ammonium phosphate …   Useful english dictionary

• dibasic calcium phosphate — noun see calcium phosphate …   Useful english dictionary