(a.) Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monacid base, or their equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms capable of replacement by basic elements on radicals; -- said of certain acids; thus, citric acid is a tribasic acid.

a certain an any any one atomatic atomiferous atomistic corpuscular cyclic diatomic dibasic either embryonic evanescent exclusive germinal granular heteroatomic heterocyclic hexatomic homocyclic impalpable imperceptible imponderable inappreciable indiscernible individual indivisible infinitesimal intangible integral invisible irreducible isobaric isocyclic isoteric isotopic lone microcosmic microscopic molecular monadic monatomic monistic one pentatomic simple single singular sole solid solitary subatomic tenuous tetratomic thin triatomic tribasic ultramicroscopic unanalyzable undivided uniform unique unitary unseeable whole