noun
- Plural of oxyacid; acids that contain oxygen in addition to hydrogen and another element, typically a nonmetal.
Usage: chemistry term; plural form
Examples
- Sulfuric acid and nitric acid are common oxyacids used in industrial processes.
- Oxyacids contain at least one oxygen atom bonded to a central atom.
- The chemistry class studied the properties of various oxyacids.
- Phosphoric acid is one of the most important oxyacids in agriculture.
- Students learned to identify oxyacids by their chemical formulas and structures.