tetroxide

[ te-trok-sahyd, -sid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. an oxide whose molecule contains four atoms of oxygen.

tetroxide

/ tɛˈtrɒksɪd; tɛˈtrɒksaɪd /

noun

1. any oxide that contains four oxygen atoms per molecule

   osmium tetroxide, OsO4

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetroxide¹

First recorded in 1865–70; tetr- + oxide

Example Sentences

Antimonic oxide is converted on ignition into the tetroxide (Sb2O4) with loss of oxygen.

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The residue is a white infusible powder, and consists of antimony tetroxide, Sb2O4, containing 78.94 per cent.

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Trimanganese tetroxide, Mn3O4, is produced more or less pure when the other oxides are heated.

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Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a very volatile liquid and is used under the name of osmic acid as a stain for sections in microscopy.

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On strongly heating in air it is converted into the tetroxide.

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