black oxide
black oxide noun: any of several coatings for steels or copper; some are oxides (mainly iron(II,III) oxide), some are nitrites or nitrates, and some are selenides; all are black; the main purposes are the antireflective and cosmetic effects; the anticorrosion effects are small.
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Noun
black oxide (countable and uncountable, plural black oxides)
- Any of several coatings for steels or copper; some are oxides (mainly iron(II,III) oxide), some are nitrites or nitrates, and some are selenides; all are black; the main purposes are the antireflective and cosmetic effects; the anticorrosion effects are small.
- Near-synonym: blackening
- hot black oxide
- Synonyms:
- blackening
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: any oxide that is black; often, iron(II,III) oxide.
Synonyms of black oxide
Forms of black oxide
| plural | black oxides |
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Questions about black oxide
- What does black oxide mean?
- Black oxide means any of several coatings for steels or copper; some are oxides (mainly iron(II,III) oxide), some are nitrites or nitrates, and some are selenides; all are black; the main purposes are the antireflective and cosmetic effects; the anticorrosion effects are small.
- What part of speech is black oxide?
- Black oxide is a noun.
- What is the plural of black oxide?
- The plural of black oxide is black oxides.
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