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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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oxysalt1

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

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