Definition

A type of salt that comes from an acid containing oxygen.

Example

The chemist explained how oxysalts are formed from oxyacids.

Conversation

I was reading about different types of salts the other day.

Oh really? Did you come across anything interesting?

Yeah, I learned that oxysalt is derived from an oxygen acid.

That's cool! I didn't know there were so many varieties of salts.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Oxysalt is formed from "oxy-" (from Greek "oxus", meaning sharp or acid) and "salt" (from Latin "sal", meaning salt). The term refers to a type of salt that contains an acidic component, hence the combination of sharpness and saltiness.

Memory Tip

Think of 'sharp' or 'acidic' ('oxy-') combined with 'salt' — this helps you remember that 'oxysalt' refers to a salt that has an acidic quality.

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