Oxyacid (Noun)
Meaning
Any acid that contains oxygen.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Nitric acid is a strong oxyacid that is commonly used in the production of fertilizers and explosives.
- Phosphoric acid is a weak oxyacid that is often used as a food additive and in the manufacture of detergents.
- Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive oxyacid that is widely used in the production of chemicals and petroleum refining.
- Chromic acid is a strong oxyacid that is used as an oxidizing agent in the production of chrome plating and other industrial processes.
- Carbonic acid is a weak oxyacid that is formed when carbon dioxide dissolves in water, and is found in many natural waters.