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oxide (enc)

Oxide

Noun1.oxide - any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
titania, titanic oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxide - a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
pentoxide - an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
nitrogen oxide - any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
hydrogen peroxide, peroxide - a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime, lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
copper oxide - an oxide of copper
dioxide - an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
ferric oxide - a red oxide of iron
monoxide - an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
peroxide - an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
minium, red lead - a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechartelierite
sulfur oxide, sulphur oxide - any of several oxides of sulphur
superoxide - a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
trioxide - an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, zinc oxide - oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
zirconia, zirconium dioxide, zirconium oxide - a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes

 

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