oxyacid

[ ok-see-as-id ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an inorganic acid containing oxygen.

oxyacid

/ ˌɒksɪˈæsɪd /

noun

1. any acid that contains oxygen Also calledoxo acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxyacid¹

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

Example Sentences

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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