oxide
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
Origin of oxide
1- Also ox·id [ok-sid]. /ˈɒk sɪd/.
Other words from oxide
- ox·id·ic [ok-sid-ik], /ɒkˈsɪd ɪk/, adjective
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How to use oxide in a sentence
The introduction of zinc oxid, aromatic and antiseptic oils and animal fat was a new feature.
Coffee cellulose gives a blue color with sulphuric acid and iodin, and is dissolved by an ammoniacal solution of copper oxid.
All About Coffee | William H. UkersShould a house painted with a mixture of linseed oil, lead oxid, and barium sulphate go to buildings or coating compositions?
The Classification of Patents | United States Patent OfficeIodum-Miller is a heavy, dark liquid having an odor characteristic of ether (ethyl oxid).
A weak electric current is set up between the gold and tin, and tin oxid is formed.
Tin Foil and Its Combinations for Filling Teeth | Henry L. Ambler
British Dictionary definitions for oxide
/ (ˈɒksaɪd) /
any compound of oxygen with another element
any organic compound in which an oxygen atom is bound to two alkyl or aryl groups; an ether or epoxide
Origin of oxide
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for oxide
[ ŏk′sīd′ ]
A compound of oxygen and another element or radical. Water (H2O) is an oxide.
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