SUPEROXIDE

superoxide, superoxide anion

(noun) the univalent anion O2-; β€œmuch of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-”

superoxide

(noun) a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

superoxide (plural superoxides)

(chemistry) A peroxide

(chemistry) The univalent anion, O2-, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*ox"ide, n. (Chem.)

Definition: See Peroxide. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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