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nitrogen oxide vs oxide

oxide vs nitrogen oxide

nitrogen oxide and oxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nitrogen oxide Yes No No No
oxide Yes No No No
As nouns, oxide is a hypernym of nitrogen oxide; that is, oxide is a word with a broader meaning than nitrogen oxide:
  • nitrogen oxide: any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
  • oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Other hypernyms of nitrogen oxide include pollutant.
nitrogen oxide (noun) oxide (noun)
any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Difference between nitrogen oxide and oxide

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