Ōx'y-salt, n.
n. [From oxygen and salt, q. v.; Fr. oxy-sel, from oxygène, oxygen, and sel, salt.] (Chem.) A compound of an acid containing oxygen and a salifiable base.
n. [From oxygen and salt, q. v.; Fr. oxy-sel, from oxygène, oxygen, and sel, salt.] (Chem.) A compound of an acid containing oxygen and a salifiable base.