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hydracid

American  
[hahy-dras-id] / haɪˈdræs ɪd /

noun

  1. an acid that does not contain oxygen, as hydrochloric acid, HCl.

hydracid British  
/ haɪˈdræsɪd /

noun

  1. an acid, such as hydrochloric acid, that does not contain oxygen

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Etymology

Origin of hydracid

First recorded in 1820–30; hydr- 2 + acid

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If the acid contains no oxygen it is a hydracid, and its systematic name is formed from the prefix hydro- and the name of the other element or radical, the last syllable of which has been replaced by the termination -ic.

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