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sesquisalt

sesquisalt noun: a salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.

Noun

sesquisalt (plural sesquisalts)

  1. A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.
    • sesquisalt of iron

Forms of sesquisalt

pluralsesquisalts

Origin of sesquisalt

From sesqui- + salt.

Questions about sesquisalt

What does sesquisalt mean?
Sesquisalt means a salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound.
What part of speech is sesquisalt?
Sesquisalt is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquisalt?
The plural of sesquisalt is sesquisalts.

Words near sesquisalt in the dictionary

  1. sesquiplanes
  2. sesquiple
  3. sesquiplicate
  4. sesquiquadrate
  5. sesquiquadrates
  6. sesquisalt
  7. sesquisalts
  8. sesquisharp
  9. sesquisodium
  10. sesquisquare
  11. sesquisquares

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