oxoacid

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A form of oxyacid — An acid containing oxygen.

OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounoxoacid (plural oxoacids)

plural oxoacids

  1. alternativeAlternative form of oxyacid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oxyacid

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Frenchoxygène
  8. Englishoxygen
  9. Englishoxo-
  10. Latinacidu
  11. Frenchacide
  12. Englishacid
  13. Englishoxoacid

From oxo- + acid.

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APA

oxoacid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxoacid

MLA

“oxoacid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxoacid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxoacid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxoacid.

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