: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
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Ward explained that Tor is trained to detect a chemical, triphenylphosphine oxide used in the manufacturing of just about any type of storage device, like cellphones, USB drives, micro SD cards, computers and cameras.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Rare-earth compounds take on a variety of colors, as shown with these oxides of (clockwise from top center): praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the body sends water towards the oxide to get rid of it, causing a diarrhea or laxative effect.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
Using natural oxide pigments and graphite, Pacheco depicts a clash between Meso-American and Spanish cultures, with references to the working-class culture of his parents and masters of Mexican art like Diego Rivera.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
Rare-earth compounds take on a variety of colors, as shown with these oxides of (clockwise from top center): praseodymium, cerium, lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, the body sends water towards the oxide to get rid of it, causing a diarrhea or laxative effect.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Feb. 2025
Using natural oxide pigments and graphite, Pacheco depicts a clash between Meso-American and Spanish cultures, with references to the working-class culture of his parents and masters of Mexican art like Diego Rivera.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxide. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd 
: a compound of oxygen with another element or a chemical group
Medical Definition
oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or chemical group
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