basic salt


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basic salt

[′bā·sik ′sȯlt]
(inorganic chemistry)
A compound that is a base and a salt because it contains elements of both, for example, copper carbonate hydroxide, Cu2(OH)2CO3.
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These are organic/inorganic, normal or basic salts of lead.
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