Definitions of hydrated oxide
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a compound of an oxide with water
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synonyms:
hydroxide
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aluminium hydroxide, aluminum hydroxide, hydrated aluminium oxide, hydrated aluminum oxide
white crystalline compound that occurs naturally as the mineral gibbsite
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calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
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magnesium hydroxide
a white crystalline powder used chiefly in medicines
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caustic potash, potash, potassium hydroxide
a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
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caustic soda, sodium hydroxide
a strongly alkaline caustic used in manufacturing soap and paper and aluminum and various sodium compounds
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type of:
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chemical compound, compound
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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