noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A salt supposed to be formed by a hydracid and a base.
2. 2
   An acid salt.
3. 3
   A hydrous salt; a salt combined with water of hydration or crystallization.

Etymology

From hydro- + salt.

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