Oxide

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An oxide is a chemical compound of oxygen with other chemical elements, e.g. (rust) iron oxide or bauxite (aluminum oxide). Oxides are extremely common in Earth's crust, and indeed in solid matter throughout the universe.

Oxides are usually created through the process of oxidation.

See Also

• Iron oxides
• Copper oxide
• Hydroxide

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Oxide" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxide, used under the GNU Free Documentation License