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monoxide

/məˈnɒksʌɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
monox-ide
IPA
/məˈnɒksʌɪd/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Formed as mon- + oxide; compare the earlier dioxide, pentoxide, and tetroxide.

Inflected Forms

monoxides (plural)

Phrases

arsenic monoxide arsenic monoxide monochloride bromine monoxide carbon monoxide dichlorine monoxide dihydrogen monoxide dinitrogen monoxide diprotium monoxide

Rhymes With

hydroxide

Questions

How do you pronounce monoxide?
The recorded pronunciation is /məˈnɒksʌɪd/.
What does monoxide mean?
Any oxide containing a single oxygen atom in each molecule or formula unit.
Where does monoxide come from?
Formed as mon- + oxide; compare the earlier dioxide, pentoxide, and tetroxide.

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