OXIDE


Meaning of OXIDE in English

/ ˈɒksaɪd; NAmE ˈɑːk-/ noun

[ U , C ] ( chemistry ) a compound of oxygen and another chemical element :

iron oxide

an oxide of tin

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French , from oxygène oxygen + -ide (as in acide acid).

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