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sesquioxide

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ses⋅qui⋅ox⋅ide

[ses-kwee-ok-sahyd, -sid]
–noun Chemistry.
an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen and two of another element, as aluminum oxide, Al2O3.

Origin:
1825–35; sesqui- + oxide
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Main Entry: ses·qui·ox·ide
Pronunciation: "ses-kwE-'äk-"sId
Function: noun
: an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen combinedwith two of the other constituent in the molecule
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