any compound of oxygen with another element any organic compound in which an oxygen atom is bound to two alkyl or aryl groups; an ether or epoxide
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ox•ide /ˈɑksaɪd, -sɪd/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Chemistrya chemical compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more atoms.
ox•ide
(ok′sīd, -sid),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
ox•id•ic
(ok sid′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Chemistrya compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms.
- French (now oxyde), blend of, blended oxygène and acide. See oxygen, acid
- 1780–90;
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- aluminum oxide
- ammonium nitrate
- anhydride
- anodize
- aventurine
- baddeleyite
- barium oxide
- baryta
- basic
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- cadmium green
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- cassiterite
- ceramic oxide
- chrome green
- chromic oxide
- chromite
- chromium dioxide
- chromium oxide
- clinker
- cobalt blue
- colcothar
- copper sulphate
- corundum
- crocus
- cupellation
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- cuprite
- cuprous
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- desiccant
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