Chemical compound formed by the partial neutralization of a dibasic or tribasic acid (one that contains two or three replaceable hydrogen atoms). Although a salt, it still contains replaceable hydrogen, so it may undergo the typical reactions of an acid. Examples are sodium hydrogen sulphate (NaHSO4) and acid phosphates.
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