What does "conjugate base" mean?

Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.

What is a synonym for "conjugate base"?

Common synonyms include: maleate.

noun

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Noun

1
Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.
"Examples Cl⁻ → HCl HSO₄⁻ → H₂SO₄ NH₃ → NH₄⁺"
2
Any compound, of general formula Xⁿ⁺, which can be transformed into a conjugate acid HX⁽ⁿ⁺¹⁾⁺ by the gain of a proton.; Such a base with enough basic activity to participate in its own equilibrium.

"Examples Cl⁻ → HCl HSO₄⁻ → H₂SO₄ NH₃ → NH₄⁺"