Definitions for oxideˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd; ˈɒk sɪd
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox•ideˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd; ˈɒk sɪd(n.)
also ox•id
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
Category: Chemistry
Origin of oxide:
1780–90; < F (now oxyde),b. oxygène and acide
ox•id′ic-ˈsɪd ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
oxide(noun)
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Wiktionary
oxide(Noun)
A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
Origin: Archaic oxide (now oxyde).
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