oxyde

Definitions of oxyde
  1. noun
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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    dioxyde
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
    monoxyde
    an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
    minium
    a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
    silice
    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
    acide carbonique, dioxyde de carbone, gaz carbonique
    a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    oxyde de carbone
    an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
    pierre à briquet, pierre à feu, silex
    a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
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    composé chimique
    (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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