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(ox-ide) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. a chemical compound containing oxygen and another element.

Example Sentence

They used calcium oxide as a desiccant.

More Example Sentences

Water is an oxide of hydrogen.

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Rhymes

  • dockside
  • oxide

  • dioxide
  • peroxide

  • superoxide
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