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- [ses-kwee-ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˌsɛs kwiˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
- /sˌeskwɪˈɒksaɪd/
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- [ses-kwee-ok-sahyd, -sid]
- /ˌsɛs kwiˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
Definitions of sesquioxide word
- noun sesquioxide an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen and two of another element, as aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 . 1
- noun sesquioxide any of certain oxides whose molecules contain three atoms of oxygen for every two atoms of the element 0
- noun sesquioxide an oxide in which three atoms or equivalents of oxygen are combined with two of some other element or radical 0
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Origin of sesquioxide
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; sesqui- + oxide
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Parts of speech for Sesquioxide
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sesquioxide popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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