Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superoxide

/sˌupɚˈɑksˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-ox-ide
IPA: /sˌupɚˈɑksˌaɪd/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The univalent anion, O₂⁻, obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English superoxide From super- + oxide.

Inflected Forms

superoxides (plural)

Synonyms

superoxide anion

Rhymes With

dioxide oxide peroxide dockside

Questions

How do you pronounce superoxide?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌupɚˈɑksˌaɪd/.
What does superoxide mean?: A peroxide
Where does superoxide come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English superoxide From super- + oxide.

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