Definitions
Compound of oxygen with another element.
Word origin
Archaic French oxide (now oxyde), from a blend of ox(ygene) and (ac)ide, coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier. By surface analysis, ox- + -ide.
Used in a sentence
“Most metals, when subjected to heat until they become melted, combine with oxygen of the atmosphere, and form what are called oxides.”
“In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.”
“In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Oxygen compound”5 letters
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