Oxide (Noun)
Meaning
Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The engineer studied the corrosion of metal caused by the formation of iron oxide.
- These batteries use lithium oxide as the cathode material to store electrical energy.
- In the manufacturing process, a layer of silicone oxide was deposited on the surface of the wafers.
- Zinc oxide is a common ingredient in sunscreen formulations due to its ability to absorb UV radiation.
- The team analyzed the sample for metal oxides and discovered a mix of chromium oxide and titanium dioxide.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Burnt Lime
- Unslaked Lime
- Zirconia
- Zirconium Dioxide
- Calx
- Silicon Oxide
- Sulphur Oxide
- Flowers Of Zinc
- Lime
- Philosophers' Wool
- Titanic Oxide
- Silicon Dioxide
- Fluxing Lime
- Philosopher's Wool
- Titania
- Quicklime
- Calcined Lime
- Minium
- Titanium Oxide