: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or group
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To compensate, the new receiver design minimizes the use of PMOS, replacing these transistors with other elements such as inductors that don’t have an oxide layer.
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Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
The team built the memristor using tungsten as the top electrode, hafnium oxide ceramic as the middle layer, and graphene as the bottom electrode.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The 2023 ozone projection inventory reflects that cars and trucks account for about 21% of the manmade VOC plus oxides of nitrogen emissions in the air that contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone or 'smog' during the summer months.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The other was that the silver oxide batteries that ran them had the longevity of a peanut at an elephant convention – especially if the watch had an electromechanical analog display with its power-hungry step motor.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2026
The team built the memristor using tungsten as the top electrode, hafnium oxide ceramic as the middle layer, and graphene as the bottom electrode.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The 2023 ozone projection inventory reflects that cars and trucks account for about 21% of the manmade VOC plus oxides of nitrogen emissions in the air that contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone or 'smog' during the summer months.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The other was that the silver oxide batteries that ran them had the longevity of a peanut at an elephant convention – especially if the watch had an electromechanical analog display with its power-hungry step motor.
—David Szondy
march 28, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxide. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd 
: a compound of oxygen with another element or a chemical group
Medical Definition
oxide
noun
ox·ide
ˈäk-ˌsīd
: a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element or chemical group
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