dibasic
adjective
dibasic is spelled D-I-B-A-S-I-C: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, dibasic means “(of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in dibasic?
| Letters | 7: D-I-B-A-S-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 51 million words; the 222,788th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dibasic?
Dibasic appears about once in every 51 million words in written English, the 222,788th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dibasic?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-dibasic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does dibasic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
(of an acid) containing two replaceable hydrogen atoms
- 2
(of a salt) having two atoms of a univalent metal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dibasic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of an acid:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | zweibasisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dibasic come from?
From di- + basic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).