oxypnictide

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noun

Any substance that is both an oxide and a pnictide, especially any of a class of such iron compounds that are semiconductors

OriginEnglish pnictide ← Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? →
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Meanings

nounoxypnictide (plural oxypnictides)

plural oxypnictides

  1. chemistryAny substance that is both an oxide and a pnictide, especially any of a class of such iron compounds that are semiconductors

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)
  3. Englishoxy-
  4. Englishpnictide
  5. Englishoxypnictide

From oxy- + pnictide.

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oxypnictide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxypnictide

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Chicago

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