Inorganic Chemical
oxide
ox·ide [ ok-sahyd, -sid ]
Subclass of:
Oxygen Compounds, Inorganic;
Anions
Definitions related to oxides:
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Any compound of oxygen with an element or radical.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Binary compounds of oxygen containing the anion O(2-). The anion combines with metals to form alkaline oxides and non-metals to form acidic oxides.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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