hydracid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acid that does not contain any oxygen; they are all binary compounds of hydrogen plus either a halogen (for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrobromic acid) or a pseudohalogen.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈdɹæsɪd/

Word forms

hydracid hydracids

Etymology

From hydro- + acid.

Related words

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