oxide

noun ox·ide \ ˈäk-ˌsīd \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of oxide

: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group

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oxidic

play \äk-ˈsi-dik\ adjective

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This process creates dilithium oxide (Li2O) and releases both oxygen and carbon into the air.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Scientists Discover How to Make Carbon Nanotubes Out of Carbon Dioxide," 31 May 2018
Decomposition produces dilithium oxide (Li2O, but not as dilithium crystals), and liberates both carbon and oxygen.

— john timmer, Ars Technica, "Process takes CO₂ from the air, converts it to carbon nanotubes," 30 May 2018
Jacob said lipstick-wearers usually have some protection built in since many lipsticks have titanium oxide as their base, but for those who don’t, be sure to use some sort of SPF-containing lip balm.

— debbie carlson, chicagotribune.com, "What you need to know about cosmetics with SPF," 29 May 2018
Peter Thomas Roth: Sunscreen is your skin's number one friend, and PTR recognizes that, offering an impressive 50% off its Super Size Instant Mineral SPF 45, a setting powder with sun protection thanks to physical blockers zinc and titanium oxide.

— rachel jacoby zoldan, Glamour, "The Best Memorial Day 2018 Beauty Sales to Shop This Weekend," 23 May 2018
Ground level ozone is a form of air pollution created when sunlight interacts with oxides of nitrogen and volatile organic compounds.

— sara sneath, NOLA.com, "New Orleans seeing an increase in air quality alerts: Here's why," 11 May 2018
Specifically, Shellenberger uses Fiestaware, the popular brand of dinnerware that for a period used uranium oxide in its red-orange glaze.

— lydia horne, WIRED, "This Photo Was Made With Radiation From Vintage Dishes," 9 May 2018
The material, developed by Livermore’s High Explosives Applications Facility (HEAF), is a thermite mixture of metal and metal oxide, which burns at high temperature.

— david hambling, Popular Mechanics, "These Are Syria's Chemical Weapons. Here's How To Destroy Them," 13 Apr. 2018
Researchers at Shanghai’s Institute of Ceramics are developing a new kind of wallpaper made from graphene oxide and hydroxyapatite nanowires that can detect fire and act as a retardant.

— liz stinson, Curbed, "Scientists are developing wallpaper that can tell when your house is on fire," 11 Apr. 2018

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