Recent Examples on the WebTo-date, every hole drilled at California has intersected near surface, oxidized gold mineralization with minor copper oxides.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 Operating as the electrolyte in an all-solid-state cell configuration alongside a lithium cobalt oxide cathode and lithium metal anode, the new material has better energy density, power density, and cycle life compared with traditional liquid electrolytes.—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Feb. 2024 The intense heat then melts down the mud, which separates into liquid metal oxides.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2024 Some containing chromium among other constituents, such as nickel and molybdenum, are more corrosion-resistant than others, forming an impervious and protective molecular-scale surface barrier of chromium oxide.—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024 Once the chromium oxide barrier is breached, corrosion takes hold.—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 16 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, the furnace heat largely neutralizes any other leftover oxides’ corrosiveness, including heavy metals like chromium.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2024 Nitrogen oxides aggravate respiratory conditions, particularly asthma, and can contribute to asthma attacks in children.—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 But the main attenuator of all the nasty oxides and other chemical compounds that come from combustion is the catalytic converter.—Robin Warner, Ars Technica, 5 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French oxide, oxyde, from ox- (from oxygène oxygen) + -ide (from acide acid)
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