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Meaning of SUPEROXIDE

Pronunciation:  s`oopur'âks`Id

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WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the univalent anion O2-; "much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"
  2. [n]  a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
 
 Synonyms: superoxide anion
 
 See Also: anion, oxide

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Su`per*ox"ide\, n. (Chem.)
See {Peroxide}. [Obs.]
 

 

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