OXYACID
oxyacid, oxygen acid
(noun) any acid that contains oxygen
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oxyacid (plural oxyacids)
(chemistry) An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid.
Synonyms
• oxoacid
Source: Wiktionary
Ox`y*ac"id, n. Etym: [Oxy- (a) + acid.] (Chem.)
Definition: 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-.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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