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TRIOXIDE
trioxide
(noun) an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trioxide (plural trioxides)
(chemistry) any oxide containing three oxygen atoms in each molecule
(chemistry) any organic compound of general formula R-OOO-R', derived from trioxidane
Source: Wiktionary
Tri*ox"ide, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + oxide.] (Chem.)
Definition: An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen; as, sulphur trioxide, SO3; -- formerly called tritoxide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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