oxide

Definitions

oxy- (from oxygen) + -ide (suffix for binary chemical compounds) = "a compound made with oxygen." Iron + oxygen = iron oxide (rust); carbon + oxygen = carbon dioxide. The -ide ending is the standard chemistry label for a compound of two elements.

Common Collocations

• 1.iron oxide氧化铁
• 2.carbon dioxide二氧化碳
• 3.nitric oxide一氧化氮
• 4.zinc oxide氧化锌

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Rust is a reddish iron oxide that forms in damp air.

• 2.

  Carbon dioxide is the oxide we exhale with every breath.

• 3.

  A thin layer of aluminium oxide protects the metal from corrosion.