: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
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Ceramic glazes, for example, can contain metal oxides or other minerals that will not play well with a microwave.
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Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
These batteries are different from traditional lithium-ion batteries: while li-ion batteries employ either NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide) or LCO (lithium cobalt oxide) as the cathode material, LFP batteries utilize lithium iron phosphate.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Diesel particulate matter has been slashed by 91 percent and sulfur oxides reduced by 98 percent since 2005, even as cargo processing increased by 15 percent during that period.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025
These batteries are different from traditional lithium-ion batteries: while li-ion batteries employ either NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide) or LCO (lithium cobalt oxide) as the cathode material, LFP batteries utilize lithium iron phosphate.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Diesel particulate matter has been slashed by 91 percent and sulfur oxides reduced by 98 percent since 2005, even as cargo processing increased by 15 percent during that period.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxide. Accessed 4 Apr. 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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