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oxide

[ok-sahyd, -sid] / ˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /


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Burnt-sienna vines twist through simmering ocher air, while flora sprout through these roiling masses in hues of chromium oxide and cadmium green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrous oxide and dangerous particulate matter increased by 196%, 111%, and 139% respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

Instead of relying only on the traditional protective chromium oxide layer, SS-H2 develops another protective layer on top of it.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Solid oxide cells move oxygen ions through a solid material to perform two different functions.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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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