oxide
noun
ox·ide
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Definition of oxide
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
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Other Words from oxide
oxidic
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of oxide in a Sentence
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The molecule, propylene oxide, was found floating in a cloud of dust and gas known as Sagittarius B2 and is one of the most structurally intricate chemicals found in space to date. — Quanta Magazine, "Interstellar Find Adds Life to Old Debate," 20 June 2016 The investigators know they were cut with something hot, because the surfaces of the cracks were coated with a colored deposit, an oxide that could only have resulted from exposure to high heat. — Adam Rogers, WIRED, "How 'Microcracks' Undermined San Francisco's New Bus Terminal," 10 Aug. 2019 And that irresistible blue hue is not the color of pristine waters reflecting off the sky, but rather the deposits of calcium salts and metal oxides, according to the electrical company that runs the plant. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "The White House social media summit was full of hypocrisy — and comedy," 12 July 2019 Indorama will purchase Huntsman's segment that produces propylene oxide, a chemical commonly used for insulation and comfort applications in home furniture, building construction and automotive industry. — Marissa Luck, Houston Chronicle, "Huntsman to sell chemical intermediate business for $2 billion," 8 Aug. 2019 The colors created by Les Ceramiques de Lussan are their own creation, reflecting unique combinations of clay and oxides. — Elizabeth Pash, House Beautiful, "I Cannot Stop Talking About These French Ceramic Hens," 26 July 2019 On the other end, the manganese oxide powerfully pulls electrons toward itself. — Robert Masse, The Conversation, "How do lithium-ion batteries work?," 15 July 2019 Hidden depths The dark-brown layer covering the vanadium oxide suggested to Dr Ingo that the sea-squirt colony had met a sudden end. — The Economist, "Buried metal artefacts gather stories on their surfaces," 4 July 2019 One took advantage of grains of the mineral manganese oxide that formed when the surface was first exposed to rain. — Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, "Dinosaur-age landscapes lurk in Southern Hemisphere," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'oxide.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for oxide
oxide
noun
English Language Learners Definition of oxide
chemistry
: a compound of oxygen and another substance
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oxide
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ox·ide
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Kids Definition of oxide
: a compound of oxygen with another element or group of elements
an iron oxide
oxide
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ox·ide
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Medical Definition of oxide
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or chemical group
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