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Definition
any compound of oxygen with another element
- Aluminum doesn't oxidize in wet weather...or, more precisely, it always has a thin layer of oxide that prevents any further oxidation.Part 1 (57% in)
- "My money" is nothing but some east-west and north-south magnetic domains in some iron oxide resting on a roll of tape in a computer storage bin.Part 2 (44% in)
- The oxides of Chris's flesh and blood did, of course, go up the stack at the crematorium.Afterward (67% in)
There are no more uses of "oxide" in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
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