Etymology

oxypnictide

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Today it means: Any substance that is both an oxide and a pnictide, especially any of a class of such iron compounds that are semiconductors Full definition →

English pnictide ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishpnictide
  5. English todayoxypnictide

From oxy- + pnictide.

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