noun
- Plural of oxysalt; salts containing oxygen, typically formed when an oxyacid reacts with a base.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Nitrates and sulfates are common oxysalts found in many minerals.
- The chemist studied the properties of various oxysalts in the laboratory.
- Oxysalts are formed when oxyacids donate protons to bases.
- Many oxysalts are soluble in water and used in industrial applications.
- The student learned to identify oxysalts by their chemical formulas and structures.