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protosalt

protosalt noun: the form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.

Noun

protosalt (plural protosalts)

  1. The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.
  2. A salt derived from a protoxide.

Forms of protosalt

pluralprotosalts

Origin of protosalt

From proto- + salt.

Questions about protosalt

What does protosalt mean?
Protosalt means the form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.
What part of speech is protosalt?
Protosalt is a noun.
What is the plural of protosalt?
The plural of protosalt is protosalts.

Words near protosalt in the dictionary

  1. protorosaurians
  2. protorosaurs
  3. protorothyridid
  4. protorothyridids
  5. protos
  6. protosalt
  7. protosalts
  8. protosanctuaries
  9. protosanctuary
  10. protosatellite
  11. protosaturn

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