basicity

English

Etymology

basic +‎ -ity

Noun

basicity (countable and uncountable, plural basicities)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being basic.

   Synonyms: basicness, fundamentalness, essence, essentialness, essentiality

2. (countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.

   Synonym: alkalinity

   Antonym: acidity

3. (countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.