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oxyacid

DEFINITIONS OF: oxyacid

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n any acid that contains oxygen

Synonyms:
oxygen acid
Types:
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hypophosphoric acid
a crystalline tetrabasic acid (H4P2O6)
hypophosphorous acid, orthophosphorous acid, phosphorous acid
a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)
polyphosphoric acid
a series of oxyacids of phosphorus
periodic acid
any acid of iodine that contains oxygen
orthophosphoric acid, phosphoric acid
an acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4
tungstic acid
an oxyacid of tungsten (often polymeric in nature) formed by neutralizing alkaline tungstate solutions
vanadic acid, vanadium pentoxide
any of various oxyacids of vanadium; known mostly in the form of its salts
metaphosphoric acid
a glassy solid acid ([HPO3]n) often used as a dehydrating agent
pyrophosphoric acid
a solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
Type of:
acid
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
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