pyroacid

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noun

any acid obtained by heating another

OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounpyroacid (plural pyroacids)

plural pyroacids

  1. obsoletechemistryany acid obtained by heating another

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
  3. Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
  4. Latinpyr
  5. Englishpyro-
  6. Latinacidu
  7. Frenchacide
  8. Englishacid
  9. Englishpyroacid

From pyro- + acid.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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