: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
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Laughing Gas May Help Relieve Treatment-Resistant Depression Nitrous Oxide Keeps Oxygen From Reaching the Brain
Nitrous oxide highs are short-lived, so people may decide to keep inhaling the gas to make the feeling last longer.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
To remove hard water stains in toilet bowls and sinks, look for products that contain acids and oxides that will remove the mineral buildup.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Innovating Battery Technology Early on in their announcement of this new generative AI solution, the Microsoft team talks about innovating lithium-ion batteries, and how the original lithium-ion battery was designed with the discovery of lithium cobalt oxide in the 1980s.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Scientists at Northwestern University built a battery that uses triphenylphosphine oxide, a common industrial waste product, to store energy instead of metals.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
To remove hard water stains in toilet bowls and sinks, look for products that contain acids and oxides that will remove the mineral buildup.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Innovating Battery Technology Early on in their announcement of this new generative AI solution, the Microsoft team talks about innovating lithium-ion batteries, and how the original lithium-ion battery was designed with the discovery of lithium cobalt oxide in the 1980s.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Scientists at Northwestern University built a battery that uses triphenylphosphine oxide, a common industrial waste product, to store energy instead of metals.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxide. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd 
: a compound of oxygen with another element or a chemical group
Medical Definition
oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or chemical group
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