Hypernyms for "oxide"
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burnt lime
calcined lime
calcium oxide
calx
copper oxide
dioxide
ferric oxide
flowers of zinc
fluxing lime
lime
minium
monoxide
nitrogen oxide
pentoxide
peroxide
philosopher''s wool
philosophers'' wool
quicklime
red lead
silica
silicon dioxide
silicon oxide
sulfur oxide
sulphur oxide
superoxide
tetroxide
titania
titanic oxide
titanium dioxide
titanium oxide
trioxide
unslaked lime
zinc oxide
zirconia
zirconium dioxide
zirconium oxide
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.