sesquioxide

English

Etymology

sesqui- (“one and a half, a ratio of three to two”) +‎ oxide.

Noun

sesquioxide (plural sesquioxides)

(chemistry) Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms for every two atoms of another element.

Derived terms

Derived terms

antimony sesquioxide
arsenic sesquioxide
chromium sesquioxide
holmium sesquioxide

Translations

oxide

French: sesquioxyde (fr) m
Spanish: sesquióxido (es) m

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