oxide

noun

ox·​ide ˈäk-ˌsīd 

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

oxidic

äk-ˈsi-dik 

adjective

Examples of oxide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And the oxide's price reportedly surged to about $1,150 a kilogram outside China — roughly 179 times its level two years earlier — compared with about $9 a kilogram inside the country. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Along with heme, the study authors found the bone contained traces of manganese oxides, minerals that may have further helped stabilize and preserve the cells. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

In a separate development last month, Bulgarian company AuroraCell introduced a 48-volt residential storage system based on sodium-ion chromium oxide cathode technology. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

The e-nose takes the form of a circular circuit board carrying six metal-oxide semiconductor gas sensors. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French oxide, oxyde, from ox- (from oxygène oxygen) + -ide (from acide acid)

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing oxide

• aluminum oxide
• calcium oxide
• deuterium oxide
• ethylene oxide
• ferric oxide
• iron oxide
• lead oxide
• magnesium oxide
• nitric oxide
• nitrogen oxide
• nitrous oxide
• zinc oxide

Rhymes for oxide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

oxide

noun

ox·​ide ˈäk-ˌsīd 

: a compound of oxygen with another element or a chemical group

Medical Definition

oxide

noun

ox·​ide ˈäk-ˌsīd 

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