Sesquioxide

Sesquioxide
Sesquioxide Ses`qui*ox"ide, n. [Sesqui- + oxide.] (Chem.) An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen with two atoms (or radicals) of some other substance; thus, alumina, {Al2O3} is a sesquioxide. [1913 Webster]

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  • sesquioxide — |seskwē+ noun Etymology: sesqui + oxide : an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen combined with two of the other constituent in the molecule ferric oxide is a sesquioxide …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sesquioxide — ses·qui·ox·ide .ses kwē äk .sīd n an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen combined with two of the other constituent in the molecule * * * ses·qui·ox·ide (ses″kwe okґsid) a compound of three parts of oxygen with two of another element …   Medical dictionary

  • sesquioxide — ses·qui·oxide …   English syllables

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