oxysalt

[ok-si-sawlt]

noun

Chemistry.

1. any salt of an oxyacid.

2. a salt containing oxygen as well as a given anion, as FeOCl or BiONO 3 .

oxysalt

/ ˌɒksɪˈsɔːlt /

noun

1. any salt of an oxyacid

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxysalt¹

First recorded in 1830–40; oxy- ² + salt ¹