#oxide any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
supertype: chemical_compound__compound (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
subtype: titanium_dioxide__titanium_oxide__titanic_oxide__titanicoxide__titania a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
subtype: pentoxide an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
subtype: nitrogen_oxide any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
subtype: hydrogen_peroxide__peroxide a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
subtype: calcium_oxide__quicklime__lime__calx__calcined_lime__calcinedlime__fluxing_lime__fluxinglime__unslakedlime__burnt_lime__burntlime a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
subtype: copper_oxide an oxide of copper
subtype: dioxide an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
subtype: nitrogen_dioxide a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
subtype: carbon_dioxide__CO__carbonic_acid_gas a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
subtype: chokedamp__blackdamp the atmosphere in a mine following an explosion; high in carbon dioxide and incapable of supporting life
subtype: chlorine_dioxide an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
subtype: sulfur_dioxide__sulphur_dioxide__sulphurdioxide a toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions
subtype: ferric_oxide a red oxide of iron
subtype: rust.ferric_oxide a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
subtype: monoxide an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
subtype: carbon_monoxide_gas__carbonmonoxidega__carbon_monoxide an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
subtype: peroxide an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
subtype: benzoyl_peroxide__benzoylperoxide a white crystalline peroxide used in bleaching (flour or oils or fats) and as a catalyst for free radical reactions
subtype: red_lead__redlead__minium a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
subtype: silica__silicon_oxide__siliconoxide__silicon_dioxide__silicondioxide a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechartelierite
subtype: chert variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz
subtype: taconite a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite; mined as a low-grade iron ore
subtype: flint a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
subtype: gunflint the piece of flint that provides the igniting spark in a flintlock weapon
subtype: firestone.flint a piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
subtype: flintstone pebbles of flint used in masonry construction
subtype: silex a pure form of finely ground silica
subtype: sulfur_oxide__sulphur_oxide__sulphuroxide any of several oxides of sulphur
subtype: superoxide a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
subtype: trioxide an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule
subtype: arsenic_trioxide__arsenictrioxide__arsenic__arsenous_anhydride__arsenous_oxide a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide and weed killer
subtype: zinc_oxide__flowers_of_zinc__philosopher's_wool__philosopher'swool oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
subtype: zirconium_oxide__zirconiumoxide__zirconia__zirconium_dioxide a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
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