óxido

Definitions of óxido
  1. noun
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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    cal viva
    a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
    bióxido, dióxido
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
    monóxido
    an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
    agua oxigenada, peróxido, peróxido de hidrógeno
    an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
    minio
    a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
    sílice
    a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
    arsénico
    a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
    anhídrico carbónico, dióxido de carbono
    a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    pedernal, piedra, piedra de mechero, sílex
    a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
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    compuesto, compuesto químico
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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