sesquisalt

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noun

A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.

“sesquisalt of iron”

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Meanings

nounsesquisalt (plural sesquisalts)

plural sesquisalts

  1. chemistryA salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.

    sesquisalt of iron

Origin

From sesqui- + salt.

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APA

sesquisalt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisalt

MLA

“sesquisalt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisalt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sesquisalt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sesquisalt.

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