oxide
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year, it began producing samarium oxide, a rare earth in high military demand that had also been refined almost exclusively in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
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
Intense ultraviolet radiation from the young Sun would have broken down some nitrous oxide molecules, separating them back into nitrogen and oxygen.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
He spent all of five minutes bombarding uranium oxide, and, detecting no neutrons in his apparatus, gave up.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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