superoxide

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(so̅o̅′pər ok′sīd, -sid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
su•per•ox•ide  (so̅o̅′pər ok′sīd, -sid),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistrya compound containing the univalent ion O2-.
  2. Chemistryperoxide (def. 1a, b). Also called hyperoxide. 
  • super- + oxide 1840–50

'superoxide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
super- - hyperoxide

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