chlordiazepoxide | (noun) a tranquilizer (trade names Librium and Libritabs) used in the treatment of alcoholism | Synonyms: Libritabs, Librium |
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diazoxide | (noun) vasodilator (trade name Hyperstat) used to treat severe hypertension | Synonyms: Hyperstat |
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dioxide | (noun) an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
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hydroxide | (noun) a compound of an oxide with water | Synonyms: hydrated oxide |
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(noun) a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group | - |
monoxide | (noun) an oxide containing just one atom of oxygen in the molecule | - |
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oxide | (noun) any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical | - |
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pentoxide | (noun) an oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
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peroxide | (noun) a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels | Synonyms: hydrogen peroxide |
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(noun) an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- | - |
(verb) bleach with peroxide | - |
superoxide | (noun) the univalent anion O2- | Synonyms: superoxide anion |
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(noun) a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2- | - |
tetroxide | (noun) an oxide containing four atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
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trioxide | (noun) an oxide containing three atoms of oxygen in the molecule | - |
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