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noun
A peroxide
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The univalent anion, O2−, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
the univalent anion O2-
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: superoxide anion
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Broader terms: anion
noun
a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: oxide
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English superoxide From super- + oxide.
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