Protoxide

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  • n. the oxide of a particular element (that has multiple oxides) having the smallest proportion of oxygen
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That one of a series of oxides having the lowest proportion of oxygen. See proto-, 2 (b).
    • Word Usage
    "I believe, however, that there is such an oxide; that it is often present in variable proportions in what is commonly called protoxide, throwing uncertainty upon the results of its analysis, and causing the electrolytic decomposition above described [A]."
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sulphuret    sesquioxide    tellurium    bismuth    periodide   
     
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