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oxide vs superoxide

superoxide vs oxide

oxide and superoxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oxide Yes No No No
superoxide Yes No No No
As nouns, superoxide is a hyponym of oxide; that is, superoxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than oxide:
  • oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
  • superoxide: a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
oxide (noun) superoxide (noun)
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical the univalent anion O2-
a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
Difference between oxide and superoxide

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