1. Plural of oxide; compounds formed when an element combines with oxygen.
Usage: chemistry term; standard plural form

Examples

• Iron oxids form when iron is exposed to air and moisture.
• The chemist studied various metal oxids in the laboratory.
• Nitrogen oxids are common air pollutants from vehicle emissions.
• Rust is one of the most familiar iron oxids.
• The reaction produced several different oxids as byproducts.