Definitions of oxide
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any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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titania, titanic oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium oxide
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
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pentoxide
an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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nitrogen oxide
any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
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burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, lime, quicklime, unslaked lime
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
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copper oxide
an oxide of copper
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dioxide
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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ferric oxide
a red oxide of iron
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monoxide
an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
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peroxide
an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
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minium, red lead
a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
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silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide
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
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sulfur oxide, sulphur oxide
any of several oxides of sulphur
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superoxide
a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
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tetroxide
an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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trioxide
an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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flowers of zinc, philosopher's wool, philosophers' wool, zinc oxide
oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
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zirconia, zirconium dioxide, zirconium oxide
a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
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nitrogen dioxide
a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
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arsenic, arsenic trioxide, arsenous anhydride, arsenous oxide, ratsbane, white arsenic
a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer
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benzoyl peroxide
a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
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CO2, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas
a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
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CO, carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide gas
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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chlorine dioxide
an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
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chert
variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
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flint
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
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rust
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
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silex
a pure form of finely ground silica
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sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxide
a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain
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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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