Oxide

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒksaɪd/

Alternative forms

• oxid, oxyd, oxyde all rare

Origin

Archaic French oxide (now oxyde), from a blend of ox(ygene) and (ac)ide, coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier.

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Full definition of oxide

Noun

1. (chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.

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