Definition of Superoxide

1. Noun. A metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-.

Generic synonyms: Oxide

2. Noun. The univalent anion O2-. "Much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-"
Exact synonyms: Superoxide Anion
Generic synonyms: Anion

Definition of Superoxide

1. n. See Peroxide.

Definition of Superoxide

1. Noun. (chemistry) A peroxide ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) The univalent anion, ''O2-'', obtained from molecular oxygen by adding an electron; any compound containing this anion ¹

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Definition of Superoxide

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Superoxide

superorganized
superoscillatory
superoutburst
superoutbursts
superoverwhelming
superovulate
superovulated
superovulates
superovulating
superovulation
superovulations
superoxidation
superoxidations
superoxide (current term)
superoxide anion
superoxide dismutase
superoxides
superparallel
superparamagnet
superparamagnetic
superparamagnetically
superparamagnetism
superparamagnets
superparasitism
superparticle
superparticles
superparticular
superparticular number

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