English noun: superoxide | |||
1. | superoxide (substance) a metallic oxide containing the univalent anion O2- | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oxide | ||
2. | superoxide (substance) the univalent anion O2- | ||
Samples | Much of the O2 supporting cellular respiration is reduced to the superoxide anion O2-. | ||
Synonyms | superoxide anion | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anion | ||