protosalt

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noun

The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.

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Meanings

nounprotosalt (plural protosalts)

plural protosalts

  1. chemistryThe form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.
  2. chemistryA salt derived from a protoxide.

Origin

From proto- + salt.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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