sesquioxide

English

Etymology

From sesqui- (“one and a half, a ratio of three to two”) +‎ oxide.

Noun

sesquioxide (plural sesquioxides)

1. (chemistry) Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms for every two atoms of another element.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• antimony sesquioxide
• arsenic sesquioxide
• chromium sesquioxide
• holmium sesquioxide

Translations

oxide

• French: sesquioxyde (fr) m
• Spanish: sesquióxido (es) m