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oxide definition

ox·ide (äk′sīd′)

noun

a binary compound of oxygen with some other element or with a radical

Etymology: Fr < Gr oxys, acid, sour (see oxy-) + Fr (ac)ide, acid

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oxide Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • nitrogen: The many chemical species of the oxides of nitrogen are.. .

Converse of object

  • inhale: Inhaled nitric oxide and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.

Adjective modifier

  • nitrous: The revised IPCC Guidelines document [ 25 ] was used to give a range of emission factors for nitrous oxide.

Modifies a noun

  • synthase: Another approach is modulation of nitric oxide synthase ( NOS ), which converts L-arginine to NO.

Noun used with modifier

  • nitrogen: Main Sources Whenever anything is burnt in air, nitrogen oxides are formed.
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