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oxide

Entries 1 to 10 of 13.
  1. oxide
  2. aluminum oxide
  3. calcium oxide
  4. deuterium oxide
  5. ethylene oxide
  6. ferric oxide
  7. iron oxide
  8. lead oxide
  9. magnesium oxide
  10. nitric oxide

Main Entry:
ox·ide Listen to the pronunciation of oxide
Pronunciation:
\ˈäk-ˌsīd\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
French oxide, oxyde, from ox- (from oxygène oxygen) + -ide (from acide acid)
Date:
1790
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
— ox·id·ic Listen to the pronunciation of oxidic \äk-ˈsi-dik\ adjective
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