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An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.

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  1. n. An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.
  2. n. An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide.
  3. n. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  4. (a) An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide. (b) An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide. [Obs.] Carbon dioxide. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.
  5. n:100 n. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule