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oxide

ˈɑkˌsaɪd
WordNet
Vajra. Slightly green oxidized bronze thunderbolt with five protrusions on either side.
Vajra. Slightly green oxidized bronze thunderbolt with five protrusions on either side.
  1. (n) oxide
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Illustrations
Triangular curved piece of metal with rounded corners with oxidized gray bumpy surface. Butt-plate.
Triangular curved piece of metal with rounded corners with oxidized gray bumpy surface. Butt-plate.
Porcelain pot from the VOC ship the 'Witte Leeuw', 100% present. The material is oxidized beige and the glaze is also beige. The color of the underglaze is slightly blackish. The bottom is partially glazed and the footring is trapezoidal. No kiln sand was found. The pot has a trumpet neck and the lip rim is unscaled. The painting is very meticulous, but the blue has turned gray. The interior is decorated with three flying birds with clouds and a scale pattern in between.
Porcelain pot from the VOC ship the 'Witte Leeuw', 100% present. The material is oxidized beige and the glaze is also beige. The color of the underglaze is slightly blackish. The bottom is partially glazed and the footring is trapezoidal. No kiln sand was found. The pot has a trumpet neck and the lip rim is unscaled. The painting is very meticulous, but the blue has turned gray. The interior is decorated with three flying birds with clouds and a scale pattern in between.
Mary, half-length, on a cloud, with a halo of (oxidized) silver.
Mary, half-length, on a cloud, with a halo of (oxidized) silver.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Interesting fact
Joseph Priestly is credited with discovering oxygen, ammonia, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride, sulphur dioxide, and nitrous oxide. He was also the first to isolate chlorine.
  1. (n) oxide
    See oxid.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
Interesting fact
Putty is a cement compound of fine powdered chalk or oxide of lead mixed with linseed oil.
  1. (n) Oxide
    oks′īd a compound of oxygen and some other element or organic radical. Oxides are of three kinds—acid-forming, basic, and neutral
  2. (v.i) Oxide
    to become an oxide
Etymology

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary F. ox,ygène oxygen + acide, acid: cf. F. oxyde,. The French word was correctly spelt oxide, till about the year 1840, when, in ignorance or forgetfulness of the true history and composition of the word, the orthography was change to make it represent the υ, of Gr. 'oxy`s, from which it was supposed to be directly derived

Usage in the news

The wreckage of the RMS Titanic may soon disappear forever, thanks to a newly discovered species of bacteria with a taste for iron oxide. csmonitor.com

Oxidation is inevitable as hydraulic systems run, and where there is oxidation, there is going to be varnish if it's not prevented. hydraulicspneumatics.com

The Energy Department and the Westinghouse Electric Corporation said yesterday that they would sign a joint research and development agreement to continue development of a solid-oxide fuel cell. nytimes.com

Analysis of Lipid Oxidation cover. aocs.org

Allergic reactions in healthy plateletpheresis donors caused by sensitisation to ethylene oxide gas. thelancet.com

Able to withstand the extreme environments of food processing facilities, Chain Guard food-safe graphite 220 lubricant is a high-temperature, ester-based, fully synthetic chain oil fortified with anti-wear additives and oxidant inhibitors. foodengineeringmag.com

The high chromium carbide count in the hardened area resists oxidation so the hard blade area stays shinny while the rest gets gray. blademag.com

As people keep their cars longer, oxidation of commonly used plastic headlight lenses is an increasing problem for drivers, warns Consumer Reports. onlineathens.com

Birchwood Casey offers the Tru Temp low-temperature black oxide process. mmsonline.com

Brochure Features Black Oxide Process. mmsonline.com

Study shows availability of hydrogen controls chemical structure of graphene oxide . ecnmag.com

University of California, Davis, researchers have proposed a new way of thinking about the chemical reactions between water and metal oxides . rdmag.com

CFD Simulation IDs Cause Of Thermal Oxidizer Failure. industrialheating.com

Mixed-oxide fuel arrives amid protest. spectrum.ieee.org

Revision of D4875 - 11 Standard Test Methods of Polyurethane Raw Materials: Determination of the Polymerized Ethylene Oxide Content of Polyether Polyols. astm.org

Usage in scientific papers

Due to the odd oxidation state of Al (+III), atoms are arranged by pairs on the Si surface.
The interface between a polar perovskite oxide and silicon from monoatomic lines

V to avoid tunnelling through the oxide barrier.
The interface between a polar perovskite oxide and silicon from monoatomic lines

The upper layer is 500 nm thick to ensure reliable lift-off patterning with the step over the oxide layer.
Prototype finline-coupled TES bolometers for CLOVER

The thallium oxide is volatile, reactive, and highly toxic, a combination which places constraints on the crystal growth technique.
Tl2Ba2CuO6+d Brings Spectroscopic Probes Deep Into the Overdoped Regime of the High-Tc Cuprates

While this technique is commonly used for growth of complex oxide crystals, there are a few challenges particular to Tl2201 system.
Tl2Ba2CuO6+d Brings Spectroscopic Probes Deep Into the Overdoped Regime of the High-Tc Cuprates

Usage in literature

These substances act as reducing or oxidizing agents. "Practical Mechanics for Boys" by J. S. Zerbe

In other places it has given place to the oxide of copper. "The Western United States" by Harold Wellman Fairbanks

They needed aluminum ore of a grade high enough that they could extract the pure aluminum oxide. "Space Prison" by Tom Godwin

Shelves of oxidized metal will be found smooth enough to prevent any abrasion of bindings. "A Book for All Readers" by Ainsworth Rand Spofford

A perfect and coherent skeleton of the fabric is obtained, composed of the mixed oxides. "Researches on Cellulose" by C. F. Cross

C. In order to avoid the presence of oxide as far as possible, the following arrangements for pouring are made. "On Laboratory Arts" by Richard Threlfall

At the outset benzoated oxid of zinc ointment may be used with advantage. "Special Report on Diseases of the Horse" by United States Department of Agriculture

In a pipe running full there would be, upon this theory, no exposure to the air, which should form the per-oxide. "Farm drainage" by Henry Flagg French

It, like the face of the cliff, was oxidizing. "General Max Shorter" by Kris Ottman Neville

A preparation of oxide of zinc is also highly recommended. "Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners" by B.G. Jefferis

Usage in poetry
The unearthed monad, long in buried rocks hid,
Shall tell the secret whence our being came;
The chemist show us death is life's black oxide,
Left when the breath no longer fans its flame.
"The Coming Era" by Oliver Wendell Holmes Author object (518)