trioxide

noun tri·ox·ide \(ˌ)trī-ˈäk-ˌsīd\

Definition of TRIOXIDE

: an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1863

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·ox·ide \(ˈ)trī-ˈäk-ˌsīd\

: an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen

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