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oxide

[ok-sahyd, -sid] / ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /


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“We are proud to join this team with a view to establish Europe’s first rare earth oxide and metal-making platform, which will accelerate the realization of a secure, sustainable transatlantic rare earth value chain.”

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Take quicklime, otherwise known as calcium oxide, and just add water.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

To place individual indium atoms precisely on the surface of hafnium oxide, the ETH team developed several new synthesis methods in collaboration with other research groups.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

"In our study, we show that isolated indium atoms on hafnium oxide allow more efficient CO2-based methanol synthesis than indium in the form of nanoparticles containing large numbers of atoms."

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

On their thirtieth wedding anniversary, George gave Margaret a check for one hundred dollars, along with a note scribbled on the back of an aluminum oxide wrapper: “Next 30 years not as rough. Love, George.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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