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Oxyacid

Oxˊy-ac′id

,
Noun.
[
Oxy-
(a)
+
acid
.]
(Chem.)
An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; – contrasted with the
hydracids
, which contain no oxygen, as hydrochloric acid. See
Acid
, and
Hydroxy-
.

Definition 2024


oxyacid

oxyacid

English

Noun

oxyacid (plural oxyacids)

  1. (chemistry) An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid.

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