Words Like OXYACID

We have put together a list of words that are similar to OXYACID.

1 Alternative Words Similar to oxyacid

1 Acid Noun Synonym Words Like Acid

4 definitions of oxyacid

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

2 An acid containing oxygen. Also called oxacid.

3 This term was formerly used to distinguish an acid containing oxygen from one in which this element is not present, as sulphuric acid, H2SO4, from hydrochloric; acid, HCl. In modern organic chemistry the same term is often applied to an acid which contains both a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group, as oxyacetic or glycolic acid, CH2.HO.COOH. Substances of this kind are perhaps better called hydroxyacids or alcohol acids.

4 any acid that contains oxygen

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