oxyacid

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/ ˈɒk siˌæs ɪd /

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noun Chemistry.

an inorganic acid containing oxygen.

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Also called oxygen acid.

Origin of oxyacid

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

Words nearby oxyacid

ox-tongue partisan, Oxus, oxy-, oxyacetylene, oxyacetylene torch, oxyacid, oxyaldehyde, oxybenzene, oxybenzone, oxycalcium, oxycalcium light

How to use oxyacid in a sentence

An acid terminating in -ous forms a salt ending in -ite, and an oxyacid ending in -ic forms a salt ending in -ate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for oxyacid

oxyacid

/ (ˌɒksɪˈæsɪd) /

noun

any acid that contains oxygenAlso called: oxo acid

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