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| Term | Base |
| Short definition | Base - (pronounced) (Bay-SIH-sih-tea) In chemistry, the property of being a base (not an acid). A base is a substance that can accept hydrogen ions in water and neutralize an acid. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Base - (pronounced) (Bay-SIH-sih-tea) In chemistry, the property of being a base (not an acid). A base is a substance that can accept hydrogen ions in water and neutralize an acid. Basicity is measured on a scale called the pH scale. On this scale, a pH of 7 is neutral and a pH greater than 7 to 14 indicates increasing alkalinity
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