superoxide

[ soo-per-ok-sahyd, -sid ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a compound containing the univalent ion O2.

Origin of superoxide

1
First recorded in 1840–50; super- + oxide

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How to use superoxide in a sentence

  • Finely ground platinum brought in contact with hydrogen-superoxide divides it into hydrogen and oxygen.

    The Wonders of Life | Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for superoxide

superoxide

/ (ˌsuːpərˈɒksaɪd) /


noun
  1. any of certain metal oxides that contain the O 2 ion: potassium superoxide, KO 2

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