https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00745
A
molecular entity
capable of accepting a
hydron
(
proton
) from an acid (i.e. a '
hydron
acceptor') or the corresponding
chemical species
. For example: OH, H2O, CH3CO2, HSO4, SO42−, Cl.
See also:
conjugate acid–base pair
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. (Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 1091 [Terms] [Paper]