noun
- plural of oxide; chemical compounds formed when oxygen combines with other elements
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Metal oxides form when metals react with oxygen in the air.
- Iron oxides give rust its characteristic reddish-brown color.
- Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide are both carbon oxides.
- Many ceramics are made from metal oxides fired at high temperatures.
- Nitrogen oxides are common air pollutants from vehicle emissions.
- The scientist studied various copper oxides in the laboratory.