oxoanion

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noun

Any anion derived from an oxoacid

OriginEnglish anion ← Ancient Greek ἀνῐόν (anĭón) ← Proto-Hellenic *éimi →
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Meanings

nounoxoanion (plural oxoanions)

plural oxoanions

  1. chemistryAny anion derived from an oxoacid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
oxoion

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. Proto-Indo-European*h₂en-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*aná
  12. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ́ (ănắ)
  13. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νᾰ- (ănă-)
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  16. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  17. Ancient Greekῐ̓όν (ĭón)
  18. Ancient Greekἀνῐόν (anĭón)
  19. Englishanion
  20. Englishoxoanion

From oxo- + anion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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