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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Capable of reacting with three molecules of a monobasic acid. Used of a base.
  • adjective Containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms. Used of an acid or acid salt.
  • noun An acid containing three replaceable hydrogen atoms.

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

  • adjective (Chem.) Capable of neutralizing three molecules of a monobasic acid or the equivalent; having three hydrogen atoms which may be acid radicals; -- said of certain bases; thus, glycerin is a triacid base.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective chemistry Capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid

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