First Known Use: 1790
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oxide
noun ox·ide \ˈäk-ˌsīd\
chemistry : a compound of oxygen and another substance
Full Definition of OXIDE
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
— ox·id·ic \äk-ˈsi-dik\ adjective
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Origin of OXIDE
French oxide, oxyde, from ox- (from oxygène oxygen) + -ide (from acide acid)
OXIDIC Defined for Kids
oxide
noun ox·ide \ˈäk-ˌsīd\
Definition of OXIDE for Kids
: a compound of oxygen with another element or group of elements <an iron oxide>
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oxide
noun ox·ide \ˈäk-ˌsīd\
Medical Definition of OXIDE
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or chemical group
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