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Oxide Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Oxide? [n] any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical Synonyms \| Synonyms for Oxide: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Oxide: See Also \| burnt lime \| calcined lime \| calcium oxide \| calx \| chemical compound \| compound \| copper oxide \| dioxide \| ferric oxide \| flowers of zinc \| fluxing lime \| hydrogen peroxide \| lime \| minium \| monoxide \| nitrogen oxide \| pentoxide \| peroxide \| philosopher's wool \| quicklime \| red lead \| silica \| silicon dioxide \| silicon oxide \| sulfur oxide \| sulphur oxide \| superoxide \| titania \| titanic oxide \| titanium dioxide \| titanium oxide \| trioxide \| unslaked lime \| zinc oxide \| zirconia \| zirconium dioxide \| zirconium oxide Oxide In Webster's Dictionary \Ox"ide\, n. [F. oxyg[`e]ne oxygen + acide acid: cf. F. oxyde. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetfulness of the true history and composition of the word, the orthography was change to make it represent the [upsilon] of Gr. 'oxy`s, from which it was supposed to be directly derived.] (Chem.) A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc. Note: In the chemical nomenclature adopted by Guyton de Morveau, Lavoisier,and their associates, the term oxides was made to include all compounds of oxygen which had no acid (F. acide) properties, as contrasted with the acids, all of which were at that time supposed to contain oxygen. The orthography oxyde, oxyd, etc., was afterwards introduced in ignorance or disregard of the true etymology, but these forms are now obsolete in English. The spelling oxid is not common.

Oxide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Oxide?

[n] any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical

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Oxide In Webster's Dictionary

\Ox"ide\, n. [F. oxyg[`e]ne oxygen + acide acid: cf. F.
oxyde. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about
the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetfulness of the
true history and composition of the word, the orthography was
change to make it represent the [upsilon] of Gr. 'oxy`s, from
which it was supposed to be directly derived.] (Chem.)
A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a
compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl
oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc.

Note: In the chemical nomenclature adopted by Guyton de
      Morveau, Lavoisier,and their associates, the term
      oxides was made to include all compounds of oxygen
      which had no acid (F. acide) properties, as contrasted
      with the acids, all of which were at that time supposed
      to contain oxygen. The orthography oxyde, oxyd, etc.,
      was afterwards introduced in ignorance or disregard of
      the true etymology, but these forms are now obsolete in
      English. The spelling oxid is not common.

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