Word Meanings - MONOXIDE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.

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• BARIUM
  One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic
• OXYGENIZE
  To oxidize.
• OXYGENATOR
  An oxidizer.
• CONTAINMENT
  That which is contained; the extent; the substance. The containment of a rich man's estate. Fuller.
• OXYGENIC
  Pertaining to, containing, or resembling, oxygen; producing oxygen.
• OXYGENIUM
  The technical name of oxygen.
• CONTAINANT
  A container.
• CONTAINABLE
  Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.
• OXYGENOUS
  Oxygenic.
• OXYGEN
  A colorless, tasteless, odorless, gaseous element occurring in the free state in the atmosphere, of which it forms about 23 per cent by weight and about 21 per cent by volume, being slightly heavier than nitrogen. Symbol O. Atomic weight 15.96.
• OXYGENIZABLE
  Oxidizable.
• OXYGENATION
  The act or process of combining or of treating with oxygen; oxidation.
• CONTAINER
  One who, or that which, contains.
• OXYGENATE
  To unite, or cause to combine, with oxygen; to treat with oxygen; to oxidize; as, oxygenated water .
• OXIDE
  A binary compound of oxygen with an atom or radical, or a compound which is regarded as binary; as, iron oxide, ethyl oxide, nitrogen oxide, etc. Note: In the chemical nomenclature adopted by Guyton de Morveau, Lavoisier,and their associates, the
• MONOXIDE
  An oxide containing one atom of oxygen in each molecule; as, barium monoxide.
• MOLECULE
  The smallest part of any substance which possesses the characteristic properties and qualities of that substance, and which can exist alone in a free state. (more info) 1. One of the very small invisible particles of which all matter is supposed
• CONTAIN
  1. To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold. Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can not contain thee; how much less this house! 2 Chron. vi. 18. When that this body did contain a spirit. Shak. What thy stores
• OXYGENIZEMENT
  Oxidation.
• DEOXYGENATE
  To deoxidize.
• VERBARIUM
  A game in word making. See Logomachy, 2.
• DISOXYGENATE
  To deprive of oxygen; to deoxidize.
• SESQUIOXIDE
  An oxide containing three atoms of oxygen with two atoms (or radicals) of some other substance; thus, alumina, Al2O3 is a sesquioxide.
• DEOXYGENIZE
  To deoxidize.
• CARBOXIDE
  A compound of carbon and oxygen, as carbonyl, with some element or radical; as, potassium carboxide. Potassium carboxide, a grayish explosive crystalline compound, C6O6K, obtained by passing carbon monoxide over heated potassium.
• PARADOXIDES
  A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations.
• SELF-CONTAINED
  Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself. Self-contained steam engine.
• SUPEROXIDE
  See PEROXIDE
• TETROXIDE
  An oxide having four atoms of oxygen in the molecule; a quadroxide; as, osmium tetroxide, OsO.
• HYPEROXIDE
  A compound having a relatively large percentage of oxygen; a peroxide.
• HYPEROXYGENATED; HYPEROXYGENIZED
  Combined with a relatively large amount of oxygen; -- said of higher oxides.
• SUROXIDE
  A peroxide.