Definition:
a chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element; for example, water is the oxide of hydrogen because it is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
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a chemical compound containing oxygen and one other chemical element; for example, water is the oxide of hydrogen because it is composed of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.