Oxyacid
Pronunciation : Ox`y*ac"id
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Oxy- (a) + acid.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; - - contrasted with the hydracids, which contain no oxygen, as hydrochloric acid. See Acid, and Hydroxy-.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913