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Superoxide

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  • noun. See peroxide.
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  • noun. A peroxide
  • noun. The univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion
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  • noun. the univalent anion O2-
  • noun. a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
  • Word Usage
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