oxide

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The copper combines with the oxygen to form copper oxide, which is a solid.

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  1. noun A binary compound of an element or radical with oxygen.

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  • One such building block is graphite oxide, which is often used to make graphene - a hotly studied material that scientists believe could be used to produce low-cost carbon-based transparent and flexible electronics. —  innovations-report
  • International claims it can deal with nitrogen oxide, the target of EPA 2010 emissions standards, in-cylinder.
  • Nitric oxide is the key to an erection and no man will get one unless he produces enough. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • The relaxation response helps the body increase nitric oxide, a compound which causes blood vessels to open, which lowers blood pressure. —  Best Syndication -
  • Furthermore the main material required for the process is the relatively inexpensive zinc oxide which is almost completely recycled back by the end of the process.
 

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  1. French : ox(ygène), oxygen; see oxygen + (ac)ide, acid (from Latin acidus, tart, acid; see acid).
 

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/ˈɑkˈsɪd, ɑksɪd/
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