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oxide vs monoxide

monoxide vs oxide

oxide and monoxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxide Yes No No No
monoxide Yes No No No
As nouns, monoxide is a hyponym of oxide; that is, monoxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxide:
  • oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
  • monoxide: an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
oxide (noun) monoxide (noun)
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule
Difference between oxide and monoxide

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