Oxide

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  • noun. Divalent anionic oxygen, or a compound of oxygen, especially a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. See oxid.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary
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  • noun. A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
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  • noun. any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
    • Word Usage
    "Import of the term oxide as applied to a gaseous body -- carbonic ox. contains half as much oxygen as carbonic acid -- hence may be obtained by abstracting from carbonic acid half its oxygen."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical compound  compound  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Titania  burnt lime  calcined lime  calcium oxide  calx  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    dioxide  dockside  peroxide  superoxide  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    acid  alloy  ammonia  atom  chloride  
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