superoxide Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2-
  2. noun the univalent anion O2-
    superoxide anion.
    • much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-

WordNet


Su`per*ox"ide noun
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) See Peroxide. Obs.

Webster 1913