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oxygen acid

oxygen acid

6.6
A chemical that contains oxygen and acts like an acid in water
  • noun
  • /ˈɑksɪdʒən ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : ácido oxigenado
  • Some mineral acids, like nitric acid and sulfuric acid, are classified as oxygen acids.

Examples

  • The difference between a binary acid and an oxygen acid lies in the presence of oxygen atoms.

  • When dissolved in water, an oxygen acid often forms hydronium ions and a conjugate base.

  • The oxygen acid is essential for many chemical reactions.

  • Many oxygen acids are used in industrial processes.

  • Some mineral acids, like nitric acid and sulfuric acid, are classified as oxygen acids.

  • The difference between a binary acid and an oxygen acid lies in the presence of oxygen atoms.

  • When dissolved in water, an oxygen acid often forms hydronium ions and a conjugate base.

Synonyms

oxyacid
vsoxygen acid
  • Specialized
9.3

An acid that has oxygen and hydrogen

has identical meaning but uses a different form of the term

Surface Forms

oxygen acid singular
oxygen acids plural

Morphology

oxygen + acid

The phrase 'oxygen acid' is transparently compositional: combining 'oxygen' (the element) with 'acid' signals an acid that contains or involves oxygen. A B1 learner who knows both constituent words should be able to infer this meaning because it follows regular noun–noun composition patterns common across languages.

Etymology

Oxygen acid names an acid that has oxygen atoms inside it; imagine the acid 'carrying' oxygen like a small guest, so the name simply means 'an acid that contains oxygen'.