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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-"
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]