Science, Tech, Math › Science Nonoxidizing Acid Definition Share Flipboard Email Print Science Chemistry Chemical Laws Basics Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated March 06, 2017 Definition: A nonoxidizing acid is an acid that cannot act as an oxidizing agent.Examples: Hydrochloric acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrobromic acid, hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid are all nonoxidizing acids. citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Nonoxidizing Acid Definition." ThoughtCo, Jun. 12, 2014, thoughtco.com/definition-of-nonoxidizing-acid-605414. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2014, June 12). Nonoxidizing Acid Definition. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-nonoxidizing-acid-605414 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Nonoxidizing Acid Definition." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/definition-of-nonoxidizing-acid-605414 (accessed May 24, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading