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oxide

[ok-sahyd, -sid] / ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /


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Their research helped advance the use of hafnium oxide, which later became the standard material used in computer processors and mobile devices beginning in the mid-aughts.

From Science Daily

Under such conditions, solid iron oxides in bedrock can dissolve more readily, releasing iron into the water.

From Science Daily

Power plant stacks emitted more sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and carbon dioxide last year, according to an analysis of government data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nitrous oxide can also increase under certain moisture conditions.

From Science Daily

"Our largest concern is aluminium and aluminium oxides interacting with the ozone layer," Wing says.

From BBC