suboxide

American  

[suhb-ok-sahyd, -sid] / sʌbˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

1. the oxide of an element that contains the smallest proportion of oxygen.

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suboxide British  

/ sʌbˈɒksaɪd /

noun

1. an oxide of an element containing less oxygen than the common oxide formed by the element

   carbon suboxide, C2O3

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Etymology

Origin of suboxide

First recorded in 1795–1805; sub- + oxide

Example Sentences

With the presence of both fully oxidized tantalum and a suboxide layer, the scientists wanted to understand which part is most responsible the loss of coherence in qubits made of this superconducting material.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

"But in the suboxide layer, the tantalum sites are still quite ordered."

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

But because the suboxide layer is still crystalline, "it may not be as bad as people were thinking," Liu said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

Furthermore, spectroscopic studies of carbon suboxide produced results closely resembling those obtained from the reflected light of Mars.

From Time Magazine Archive

A red precipitate of suboxide of copper is at once formed, and by the time the mixture cools to 167° Fahr., the precipitate will have settled.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883 by Various