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Topic: COMPOUNDS

Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: oxygène 'oxygen' + acide 'acid'

oxide

 noun
     
ox‧ide [uncountable and countable]
HCC a substance which is produced when a substance is combined with oxygen:
iron oxide
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