HyperDic: oxide

English > 1 sense of the word oxide:
NOUNsubstanceoxideany compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
oxide > pronunciation
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English > oxide: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny compound of oxygen with another element or a radical.
Narrowercalcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt limeA white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
copper oxideAn oxide of copper
dioxideAn oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
ferric oxideA red oxide of iron
monoxideAn oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
nitrogen oxideAny of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials
pentoxideAn oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
peroxideAn inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
red lead, miniumA reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
silica, silicon oxide, silicon dioxideA white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2)
sulfur oxide, sulphur oxideAny of several oxides of sulphur
superoxideA metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
tetroxideAn oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule
titanium dioxide, titanium oxide, titanic oxide, titaniaA white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
trioxideAn oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
zinc oxide, flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wooloxide of zinc
zirconium oxide, zirconia, zirconium dioxideA white crystalline oxide
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Spanishóxido, óxidos
Catalanòxid
Verbsoxidize, oxidiseadd oxygen to or combine with oxygen

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