decaoxide

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UK/ˌdɛkəˈɒksaɪd/

noun

Any oxide containing ten atoms of oxygen per molecule

OriginEnglish oxide ← French oxide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

noundecaoxide (plural decaoxides)

plural decaoxides

  1. chemistryAny oxide containing ten atoms of oxygen per molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*déḱm̥
  2. Proto-Hellenic*dékə
  3. Ancient Greekδέκᾰ (dékă)
  4. Ancient Greekδεκάς (dekás)
  5. Late Latindecas
  6. Frenchdéca-
  7. Englishdeca-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  9. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  12. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  13. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  14. Frenchoxygène
  15. Latinacidu
  16. Frenchacide
  17. Frenchoxide
  18. Englishoxide
  19. Englishdecaoxide

From deca- + oxide.

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Translations

French décaoxyde
  • décaoxydeTranslations
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APA

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Chicago

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