oxide

BrE /ˈɒksaɪd/ AmE /ˈɑːksaɪd/

noun en → es

1 CHEMICAL COMPOUND [singular] B2

a chemical compound that contains oxygen and one other element, such as iron oxide (rust)

óxido

Collocations iron oxide · copper oxide

  • Iron oxide is commonly known as rust.

    El óxido de hierro es comúnmente conocido como herrumbre.

2 METALLURGY [singular] C1

a substance used in the process of smelting metal from ore, often containing oxygen and one other element

óxido

Collocations smelting oxide · metallic oxide

  • The smelting process uses metallic oxides to extract iron.

    El proceso de fundición utiliza óxidos metálicos para extraer el hierro.