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Oxyacid vs Hypohalous - What's the difference?

oxyacid | hypohalous |

As a noun oxyacid

is (chemistry) an acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid.

As an adjective hypohalous is

(inorganic chemistry) describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula h-o-x.

oxyacid

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) An acid containing oxygen, as opposed to a hydracid.

    • Synonyms

    * oxoacid

    hypohalous

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Describing any oxyacid of a halogen having a general formula H-O-X

    • See also

    * hypochlorous * hypobromous * hypoiodous