English

triprotic

From tri- + protic.

Formed from tri- + protic

Proto-Indo-European *tri- ‘three, threefold’

Proto-Italic *tri- ‘three, tri-’

English tri-

Today it means

adj Tending to donate three hydrogen ions (H⁺) in solution.

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Etymograph / triprotic

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