scale
(ɪl)
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an oxide, esp. an iron oxide, occurring in a scaly form on the surface of metal brought to a high temperature.
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ferrite
(ˈfɛr aɪt)
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a magnetic compound of ferric oxide with another metallic oxide, used in computer memory cores and other electronic equipment.
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calamine
(ˈkæl əˌmaɪn, -mɪn)
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a pink powder consisting of zinc oxide and about 0.5 percent ferric oxide, used in ointments, lotions, or the like, for the treatment of skin eruptions.
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peroxide
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an oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2
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scale
Webster Dictionary
the thin oxide which forms on the surface of iron forgings. It consists essentially of the magnetic oxide, Fe3O4. Also, a similar coating upon other metals
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wadd
Webster Dictionary
an earthy oxide of manganese, or mixture of different oxides and water, with some oxide of iron, and often silica, alumina, lime, or baryta; black ocher. There are several varieties
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zincite
Webster Dictionary
native zinc oxide; a brittle, translucent mineral, of an orange-red color; -- called also red zinc ore, and red oxide of zinc
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uranium
Webster Dictionary
an element of the chromium group, found in certain rare minerals, as pitchblende, uranite, etc., and reduced as a heavy, hard, nickel-white metal which is quite permanent. Its yellow oxide is used to impart to glass a delicate greenish-yellow tint which is accompanied by a strong fluorescence, and its black oxide is used as a pigment in porcelain painting. Symbol U. Atomic weight 239.
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crocus
Webster Dictionary
a deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; esp., the oxide of iron (Crocus of Mars or colcothar) thus produced from salts of iron, and used as a polishing powder
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cobalt blue
(ˈkoʊ bɔlt)
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a pigment containing an oxide of cobalt.
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mos
(ˌli)
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metal oxide semiconductor.
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trioxide
(ɪˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd)
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an oxide containing three oxygen atoms, as As
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lead glass
(ɛd)
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glass containing lead oxide.
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hematite
(ˈhi məˌtaɪt)
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a mineral, ferric oxide, Fe
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cuprite
(ˈkyu praɪt, ˈku-)
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a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu
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corundum
(əˈrʌn dəm)
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a mineral, aluminum oxide, Al
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oxidize
(ˈɒk sɪˌdaɪz)
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to cover with a coating of oxide or rust.
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monoxide
(ɒnˈɒk saɪd, məˈnɒk-)
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an oxide containing one oxygen atom in each molecule.
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borosilicate glass
(ˌbɔr əˈsɪl ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt, ˌboʊr-)
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a glass containing 5 percent or more of boric oxide, B
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alumina
(əˈlu mə nə)
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the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al
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tetroxide
(ɛˈtrɒk saɪd, -sɪd)
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an oxide whose molecule contains four atoms of oxygen.
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suboxide
(ʌbˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd)
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the oxide of an element that contains the smallest proportion of oxygen.
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oxidize
(ˈɒk sɪˌdaɪz)
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to combine chemically with oxygen; convert into an oxide.
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crocus
(ˈkroʊ kəs)
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a polishing powder consisting of iron oxide.
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pentoxide
(ɛnˈtɒk saɪd)
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an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen, as phosphorus pentoxide, P
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spinel
(ɪˈnɛl, ˈspɪn l)
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a mineral of this group, magnesium aluminum oxide, MgAl
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rare earth
(ˈrɛər bɪt)
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the oxide of any of the rare-earth elements contained in various minerals.
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dioxide
(ɪˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd)
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an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each bonded directly to an atom of a second element.
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boehmite
(ˈbeɪ maɪt, ˈboʊ-)
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a mineral, hydrous aluminum oxide, AlO(OH), a major component of bauxite.
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manganese
(ˈmæŋ gəˌnis, -ˌniz)
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a hard, brittle, grayish white, metallic element, an oxide of which, MnO
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