oxyacid
[ ok-see-as-id ]
/ ˈɒk siˌæs ɪd /
noun Chemistry.
an inorganic acid containing oxygen.
Also called
oxygen acid.
Words nearby oxyacid
oxtongue,
oxus,
oxy-,
oxyacetylene,
oxyacetylene torch,
oxyacid,
oxyaldehyde,
oxybarbiturate,
oxybenzene,
oxycalcium,
oxycalcium light
Example sentences from the Web for oxyacid
An acid terminating in -ous forms a salt ending in -ite, and an oxyacid ending in -ic forms a salt ending in -ate.
British Dictionary definitions for oxyacid
oxyacid
/ (ˌɒksɪˈæsɪd) /
noun
any acid that contains oxygen
Also called: oxo acid