sesquioxide

English

Etymology

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

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

Translations

oxide

French: sesquioxyde (fr) m.

Spanish: sesquióxido (es) m.