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- [ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
- /ˈɒk.saɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
Definitions of oxide word
- noun oxide a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms. 1
- noun oxide chemistry: oxygen compound 1
- variable noun oxide An oxide is a compound of oxygen and another chemical element. 0
- noun oxide any compound of oxygen with another element 0
- noun oxide any organic compound in which an oxygen atom is bound to two alkyl or aryl groups; an ether or epoxide 0
- noun oxide a binary compound of oxygen with some other element or with a radical 0
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Origin of oxide
First appearance:
before 1780 One of the 45% newest English words
1780-90; < French (now oxyde), blend of oxygène and acide. See oxygen, acid
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Parts of speech for Oxide
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oxide popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oxide usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oxide
noun oxide
- base metal — A base metal is a metal such as copper, zinc, tin, or lead that is not a precious metal.
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