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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In chem., noting a salt containing one and a half equivalents of the base for each equivalent of acid.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Chem.) Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound.

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  • adjective chemistry Containing, or acting as, a base in the proportions of a sesqui compound.

Etymologies

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sesqui- +‎ basic

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