oxyacid

[ ok-see-as-id ]

/ ˈɒk siˌæs ɪd /

noun Chemistry.

an inorganic acid containing oxygen.

Nearby words

oxtongue,
oxus,
oxy-,
oxyacetylene,
oxyacetylene torch,
oxyaldehyde,
oxybarbiturate,
oxybenzene,
oxycalcium,
oxycalcium light

Origin of oxyacid

First recorded in 1830–40; oxy-² + acid

Also called oxygen acid.

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Examples from the Web for oxyacid

An acid terminating in -ous forms a salt ending in -ite, and an oxyacid ending in -ic forms a salt ending in -ate.
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British Dictionary definitions for oxyacid

oxyacid

/ (ˌɒksɪˈæsɪd) /

noun

any acid that contains oxygenAlso called: oxo acid

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