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Meaning Of Basic
a.
Relating to a base; performing the office of a base in a
salt.
a.
Having the base in excess, or the amount of the base
atomically greater than that of the acid, or exceeding in proportion
that of the related neutral salt.
a.
Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit
alkaline reactions with test paper.
a.
Said of crystalline rocks which contain a relatively low
percentage of silica, as basalt.