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tetroxide
[ te-trok-sahyd, -sid ]
tetroxide
/ tɛˈtrɒksɪd; tɛˈtrɒksaɪd /
noun
- any oxide that contains four oxygen atoms per molecule
osmium tetroxide, OsO4
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tetroxide1
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Example Sentences
Antimonic oxide is converted on ignition into the tetroxide (Sb2O4) with loss of oxygen.
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The residue is a white infusible powder, and consists of antimony tetroxide, Sb2O4, containing 78.94 per cent.
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Trimanganese tetroxide, Mn3O4, is produced more or less pure when the other oxides are heated.
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Osmium tetroxide (OsO4) is a very volatile liquid and is used under the name of osmic acid as a stain for sections in microscopy.
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On strongly heating in air it is converted into the tetroxide.
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