- oxide
- ox|ide [ `ak,saıd ] noun uncount SCIENCEa chemical that consists of oxygen mixed with another substance
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Oxide — [französisch, zu griechisch oxýs »scharf«, »sauer«], Singular Oxid das, (e)s, früher Oxyde, Verbindungen der chemischen Elemente mit Sauerstoff, wobei der Sauerstoff in der Regel den elektronegativen Anteil bildet (nur bei den… … Universal-Lexikon
Oxide — Ox ide ([o^]ks [i^]d or [o^]ks [imac]d), n. [F. oxyg[ e]ne oxygen + acide acid: cf. F. oxyde. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetfulness of the true history and composition of the word … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxide — (n.) compound of oxygen with another element, 1790, from Fr. oxide (1787), coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier from ox(ygène) + (ac)ide. See OXYGEN (Cf. oxygen) … Etymology dictionary
oxide — ► NOUN Chemistry ▪ a compound of oxygen with another element or group … English terms dictionary
oxide — [äk′sīd΄] n. [Fr < Gr oxys, acid, sour (see OXY 2) + Fr (ac)ide,ACID] a binary compound of oxygen with some other element or with a radical … English World dictionary
oxide — oxidic /ok sid ik/, adj. /ok suyd, sid/, n. Chem. a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms. Also, oxid /ok sid/. [1780 90; < F (now oxyde), b. oxygène and acide. See OXYGEN, ACID] * * * I Any of a large and… … Universalium
Oxide — Oxides, such as iron(III) oxide or rust, which consists of hydrated iron(III) oxides Fe2O3·nH2O and iron(III) oxide hydroxide (FeO(OH), Fe(OH)3), form when oxygen combines with other elements An oxide ( … Wikipedia
Oxide — Kupfer(II) oxid Mennige, Blei(II,IV) oxid … Deutsch Wikipedia
oxide — A chemical compound of oxygen with another element. See aluminum oxide natural oxide skin nitrogen oxides nitrous oxide system nitrous oxide polyphenylene oxide … Dictionary of automotive terms
oxide — [[t]ɒ̱ksaɪd[/t]] oxides N MASS: usu supp N An oxide is a compound of oxygen and another chemical element. Atoms of iron in the nail combine with atoms of oxygen from the air to form molecules of iron oxide, or rust … English dictionary
oxide — Any element combined with oxygen. Common rust is iron oxide, one of the most widely used colorants making red bricks red for example. Silver s oxide is more often referred to as tarnish. Bronze s is more often referred to as a patina. Pure… … Glossary of Art Terms
