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oxide

[ ok-sahyd, -sid ]
/ ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /
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noun Chemistry.

a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.

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Also ox·id [ok-sid]. /ˈɒk sɪd/.

Origin of oxide

1780–90; <French (now oxyde), blend of oxygène and acide.See oxygen, acid

OTHER WORDS FROM oxide

ox·id·ic [ok-sid-ik], /ɒkˈsɪd ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby oxide

oxidation-reduction, oxidation state, oxidative, oxidative phosphorylation, oxidative stress, oxide, oxidimetry, oxidize, oxidized cellulose, oxidized glutathione, oxidizer
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Words related to oxide

base metal, noble metal, precious metal, rare earth, rare-earth metal

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British Dictionary definitions for oxide

oxide
/ (ˈɒksaɪd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for oxide

C18: from French, from ox (ygène) + (ac) ide; see oxygen, acid
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Medical definitions for oxide

oxide
[ ŏk′sīd′ ]

n.

A binary compound of an element or radical with oxygen.
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Scientific definitions for oxide

oxide
[ ŏk′sīd′ ]

A compound of oxygen and another element or radical. Water (H2O) is an oxide.
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