oxide
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Bloom spent most of its 25 years as a promising—but unprofitable—solid oxide fuel-cell maker that never quite broke through.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In 1928, the initial discovery of the rock art was dismissed as "red oxide mineral seeping through the rock and not prehistoric art", the Guardian reported at the time.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"Iron is crystallized in oxide nanoparticles making the cells superparamagnetic and reactive to magnetic fields. We found by far the strongest magnetic response in liver tissue," adds Prof. Ulf Wiedwald, from the University of Duisburg-Essen.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Protein aggregates, together with aging and environmental factors, may spark inflammation that generates nitric oxide.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
When corn, oats, or sorghum containing large amounts of nitrates are ensiled they release poisonous nitrogen oxide gases, creating a deadly hazard to anyone entering the silo.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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