/ˈɒksaɪd/, /ˈɑksaɪd/, /ˈɔksaɪd/
OriginArchaic French oxide (now oxyde), from a blend of ox(ygene) and (ac)ide, coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier. By surface analysis, ox- + -ide.
- countable, uncountableA binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
“Most metals, when subjected to heat until they become melted, combine with oxygen of the atmosphere, and form what are called oxides.”
“In general, the hydroxamates are used for flotation of oxidic minerals (pyrochlore, cassiterite and ilmenite), rare-earth oxides and oxide copper minerals.”
“In fact, nitric oxide (not to be confused with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas) is one of our primary signalling molecules.”
Formsoxides(plural) · oxid(alternative, rare) · oxyd(alternative, rare) · oxyde(alternative, rare)