hydrated oxide

Thân thiện

A student adds water to a hydrated oxide in a chemistry experiment.

Definition

Noun: A hydrated oxide is a chemical compound formed by the combination of an oxide with water molecules. This typically results in a substance containing hydroxyl groups (OH⁻).

Usage

This term is used primarily in chemistry to describe specific inorganic compounds. It is a technical, scientific term.

Examples

• The mineral gibbsite is a hydrated oxide of aluminum.
• When calcium oxide reacts with water, it forms the hydrated oxide known as calcium hydroxide.
• The formation of a hydrated oxide layer can protect some metals from further corrosion.

Advanced Usage

• Geology/Mineralogy: Many naturally occurring minerals are classified as hydrated oxides.
  • Bauxite, the principal ore of aluminum, contains several aluminum hydrated oxides.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydroxide (n): This is the more common and general synonym for a hydrated oxide. All hydrated oxides are hydroxides, but not all hydroxides are simple combinations of a metal oxide and water (some are derived from other reactions).
  • Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is a strong base, also known as caustic soda.

Synonyms

• Hydroxide

Notes on Different Meanings

This term has a single, specific meaning in scientific contexts. There are no common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a compound of an oxide with water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hydroxide