ocsid

Welsh

Etymology

Via English oxide,[1] from archaic French oxide (now oxyde), itself a blend of ox(ygene) and (ac)ide, coined by G. de Morveau and A. Lavoisier.[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔksɪd/
Rhymes: -ɔksɪd

Noun

ocsid m (plural ocsidau or ocsidiau)

(chemistry) oxide
Synonym: egrid

Derived terms

ocsidiad (“oxidation”)
ocsidaidd (“oxidised”)
ocsidydd (“oxidising agent”)
perocsid (“peroxide”)

Related terms

ocsigen (“oxygen”)

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ocsid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oxide

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