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Subsesqui-

Sub-ses′qui-

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[Pref.
sub-
+
sesqui-
.]
(Chem.)
A prefix (also used adjectively) denoting the combination of constituents (especially electro-negative and electro-positive bodies) in the proportion of two to three;
as, a
subsesqui
acetate, i. e., a salt having two equivalents of acetic acid to three of the base.