isopoly acid

noun

iso·​poly acid
: any of a large group of complex oxygen-containing acids derived from a single inorganic acid by elimination of water from two or more molecules
distinguished from heteropoly acid

Word History

Etymology

isopoly International Scientific Vocabulary isopoly-

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“Isopoly acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isopoly%20acid. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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