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oxyd

/ˈɒksɪd/

oxyd is the obsolete form of oxide.

Meaning of oxide

Noun

oxide (countable and uncountable, plural oxides)

  1. A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
    • Most metals, when subjected to heat until they become melted, combine with oxygen of the atmosphere, and form what are called oxides.1846, unspecified, METALS, OXIDES, EARTHS AND ALKALIES

Forms of oxyd

pluraloxyds

Questions about oxyd

What is oxyd the obsolete form of?
Oxyd is the obsolete form of oxide.
How do you pronounce oxyd?
Oxyd is pronounced /ˈɒksɪd/.

Words near oxyd in the dictionary

  1. oxycorynids
  2. oxycotton
  3. oxycrate
  4. oxycymene
  5. oxycymenes
  6. oxyd
  7. oxydase
  8. oxydases
  9. oxydate
  10. oxydated
  11. oxydates

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