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oxide

[ ok-sahyd, -sid ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.


oxide

/ ˈɒ°ì²õ²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. any compound of oxygen with another element
  2. any organic compound in which an oxygen atom is bound to two alkyl or aryl groups; an ether or epoxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

oxide

/ Å°ì′²õÄ«»å′ /

  1. A compound of oxygen and another element or radical. Water (H 2 O) is an oxide.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ç³æ·¾±»å·¾±³¦ [ok-, sid, -ik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oxide1

First recorded in 1780–90; from French (now oxyde ), blend of ´Ç³æ(²â²µÃ¨²Ô±ð) oxygen and (ac)ide acid
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of oxide1

C18: from French, from ox ( ²â²µÃ¨²Ô±ð ) + ( ac ) ide; see oxygen , acid
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Depending on the type of rocket fuel used, launches produce nitrogen oxides, chlorine, black carbon particles, water vapor, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide — and no propellant avoids creating of some kind of emissions.

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Nitrous oxide is a common product with medical, industrial and culinary uses, but it’s also used as a recreational drug when inhaled.

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Other human remains found elsewhere in Herculaneum had iron oxide deposits in the skull, suggesting that the fluids in the skull were vaporized by the heat, leaving only traces of degraded heme proteins.

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Bob Bryar, former drummer for My Chemical Romance, had tanks of nitrous oxide next to him when he was found dead, according to reports.

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Methane and other gases, notably nitrogen oxide from gas stoves, are linked to higher risks of asthma.

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