SUBOXIDE

Etymology

Noun

suboxide (plural suboxides)

(chemistry) any oxide containing a small proportion of oxygen

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*ox"ide, n. (Chem.)

Definition: An oxide containing a relatively small amount of oxygen, and less than the normal proportion; as, potassium suboxide, K4O.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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