orthoacid

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noun

the member of a series of oxyacids of a particular element that has the highest number of hydroxyl groups

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Meanings

nounorthoacid (plural orthoacids)

plural orthoacids · alternative ortho acid

  1. chemistrythe member of a series of oxyacids of a particular element that has the highest number of hydroxyl groups

Origin

From ortho- + acid.

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Translations

Italian ortoacido
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APA

orthoacid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoacid

MLA

“orthoacid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoacid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthoacid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthoacid.

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