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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxyacid1

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

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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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