Brønsted base

noun

Brønsted base

noun

Etymology From Johannes Nicolaus Brønsted Danish physical chemist.

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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences any molecular entity capable of accepting a proton from an acid

Related terms
Brønsted acid, Brønsted-Lowry base, conjugate acid-base pair

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