sesquioxide

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sesquioxide

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From sesqui- (“one and a half, a ratio of three to two”) + oxide.

noun sesquioxides

Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms for every two atoms of another element.

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Español	sesquióxido
Português	sesquióxido
Français	sesquioxyde

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"sesquioxide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sesquioxide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sesquioxide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sesquioxide

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"sesquioxide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sesquioxide.

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@misc{sesquioxide_2026,
  title = {sesquioxide},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sesquioxide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}