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OXIDE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("oxide" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "oxide"):
zirconia; zirconium dioxide; zirconium oxide (a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes)
flowers of zinc; philosopher's wool; philosophers' wool; zinc oxide (oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment)
trioxide (an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
tetroxide (an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
superoxide (a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-)
sulfur oxide; sulphur oxide (any of several oxides of sulphur)
silica; silicon dioxide; silicon oxide (a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite)
minium; red lead (a reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics)
peroxide (an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-)
monoxide (an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule)
ferric oxide (a red oxide of iron)
dioxide (an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
copper oxide (an oxide of copper)
burnt lime; calcined lime; calcium oxide; calx; fluxing lime; lime; quicklime; unslaked lime (a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide)
nitrogen oxide (any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts)
pentoxide (an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule)
titania; titanic oxide; titanium dioxide; titanium oxide (a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability)
Derivation:
oxidise; oxidize (add oxygen to or combine with oxygen)
Context examples:
Amiodarone may cause vasodilation by stimulation of the release of nitric oxide and cyclooxygenase-dependent relaxing endothelial factors.
(Amiodarone, NCI Thesaurus)
It also boosts production of nitric oxide, relaxing blood vessels, and treating angina and other cardiovascular problems.
(Arginine, NCI Thesaurus)
Bardoxolone blocks the synthesis of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and inducible cyclooxygenase (COX-2), two enzymes involved in inflammation and carcinogenesis.
(Bardoxolone, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-transcriptional cardioprotective effect of glucocorticoids is activation of NO production by endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS).
(Corticosteroid Cardioprotection Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound with a sharp odor that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides, hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds upon heating.
(Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)
A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides and sulfur oxides upon heating.
(Beryllium Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)
Glucosamine inhibits interleukin-1-induced production of inflammatory mediators (nitric oxide, prostaglandin E2), and inhibit aggrecanase activity, which results in preservation of proteoglycan and chondrocytes.
(MSM/Glucosamine, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon administration, NG-nitro-L-arginine inhibits the enzyme nitric oxide synthase, thereby preventing the formation of nitric oxide (NO).
(NG-nitro-L-arginine, NCI Thesaurus)
A nerve cell that uses nitric oxide as its neurotransmitter.
(Nitrergic Neuron, NCI Thesaurus)
An unstable free-radical gas which reacts rapidly with oxygen to form nitrogen oxides.
(Nitric Oxide, NCI Thesaurus)
