oxide

noun

ox·​ide ˈäk-ˌsīd 

: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group

oxidic

äk-ˈsi-dik 

adjective

Examples of oxide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Magnesium Oxide Magnesium oxide can be an effective option for treating migraines in pregnant people. —Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 15 Apr. 2025

The process does create sodium oxide as a byproduct, which the researchers state would soak up excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere when expelled from aircraft in the exhaust. —Ben Coxworth june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2025

Those minerals include salt (sodium chloride) and potash (mostly potassium oxide), which farmers prize as a fertilizer. —Christopher Helman, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

By the mid-1990s, China also produced more rare earth oxides than Molycorp and the US. —Mark Dent, HubSpot, 9 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

French oxide, oxyde, from ox- (from oxygène oxygen) + -ide (from acide acid)

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing oxide

• aluminum oxide
• calcium oxide
• deuterium oxide
• ethylene oxide
• ferric oxide
• iron oxide
• lead oxide
• magnesium oxide
• nitric oxide
• nitrogen oxide
• nitrous oxide
• zinc oxide

Rhymes for oxide

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

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