Chemicals and Drugs

Oxides

Binary compounds of oxygen containing the anion O(2-). The anion combines with metals to form alkaline oxides and non-metals to form acidic oxides.

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Binary compounds of oxygen containing the anion O(2-). The anion combines with metals to form alkaline oxides and non-metals to form acidic oxides.

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  • Oxide

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010087. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010087
  2. Oxides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxide
  3. Oxides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50690