hydracid

[hahy-dras-id]

noun

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

hydracid

/ haɪˈdræsɪd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydracid¹

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

Example Sentences

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name is formed from the prefix hydro- and the name of the other element or radical, the last syllable of which has been replaced by the termination -ic.

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