Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oxyhalide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: oxy-halide
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English halide English oxyhalide From oxy- + halide.

Inflected Forms

oxyhalides (plural)

Questions

What does oxyhalide mean?: Any anion (and corresponding salt) in which a central atom is bonded to both oxygen and a halogen
Where does oxyhalide come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English halide English oxyhalide From oxy- + halide.

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