Bronsted acid


Brøn·sted ac·id

(bron'sted), an acid that is a proton donor.

Brøn·sted ac·id

(brŭn'shtet as'id) An acid that is a proton donor.

Brønsted,

Johannes N., Danish physical chemist, 1879-1947. Brønsted acid - an acid that is a proton donor.Brønsted base - any molecule or ion that combines with a proton.Brønsted theory - that an acid is a substance, charged or uncharged, liberating hydrogen ions in solution, and that a base is a substance that removes them from solution.