Definition of Oxyacid

1. Noun. Any acid that contains oxygen.


Definition of Oxyacid

1. n. 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 of Oxyacid

1. an acid that contains oxygen [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oxyacid

1. 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-. Origin: Oxy- + acid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oxyacid

oxtant
oxter
oxtered
oxtering
oxters
oxtongue
oxtongue
oxtongues
oxtriphylline
oxy
oxy-
oxyacetic
oxyacetylene
oxyacetylene torch
oxyacid (current term)
oxyacid (current term)
oxyacids
oxyacoia
oxyammonia
oxyaphia
oxybarbiturates
Oxybelis
oxybenzene
oxybenzene
oxybenzoic
oxybenzone
oxybiotin
oxybromic
oxybutynin chloride
oxybutyric

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