If You Want to Define a Word for a Person

question 82

True/False

If you want to define a word for a person who knows nothing of your language, you're stuck with definitions by example.

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Definitions:

Base

A substance that can accept protons or release hydroxide ions in aqueous solutions.

pKa

A quantitative measurement that describes the acidity of a substance, specifically the negative log of the acid dissociation constant (Ka).

Acid Strength

A measure of the propensity of a compound to donate a proton (H+) in an aqueous solution, often quantified by the acid dissociation constant (Ka).

Formic Acid

The simplest carboxylic acid with the chemical formula HCOOH, known for its role in ant stings.