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Brønsted base (Brönsted base) definition

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A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron (proton) from an acid (i.e. a "hydron acceptor") or the corresponding chemical species. For example: OH-, H2O, CH3CO2-, HSO4-, SO42-, Cl-. See also conjugate acid-base pair.


See also:

bond energy (mean bond energy) definition
bisphenols definition
Bleomycin (BLM) definition
Biosensor definition
Bonding Orbital definition