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"Oxyacid" (Chem.) An acid containing oxygen, as chloric acid or sulphuric acid; -- contrasted with the "hydrochloric" acid which contain no oxygen

Hydroxy acid: (Chem.), an organic acid, having (besides the hydroxyl group of the carboxyl radical) an alcoholic hydroxyl group, and thus having the qualities of an alcohol in addition to its acid properties; as, lactic and tartaric acids are "hydroxy" acids....

"Muriatic" acid: a former name for hydrochloric acid....

"Phosphoric" acid is a mineral acid with the chemical formula H3PO4. Its main uses are in fertilizers and detergents, and in cleaning and rust-proofing agents. It is also used to acidify foods and beverages such as cola. It is prepared by adding sulphuric acid to calcium phosphate rock.

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