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superoxide

su·per·ox·ide
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-per-ok-sahyd, -sid]
    • /ˌsu pərˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/
    • /ˌsuː.pə.ˈrɑːk.ˌsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-per-ok-sahyd, -sid]
    • /ˌsu pərˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd/

Definitions of superoxide word

  • noun superoxide a compound containing the univalent ion O 2 − . 1
  • noun superoxide peroxide (def 1a, b). 1
  • noun superoxide any of certain metal oxides that contain the O2– ion 0
  • noun superoxide a compound containing the paramagnetic, monovalent, negative free radical O2 0

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Origin of superoxide

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; super- + oxide

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Parts of speech for Superoxide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

superoxide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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