Meaning of black oxide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Any of several coatings for steels or copper; some are oxides (mainly iron(II,III) oxide), some are nitrites or nitrates, and some are selenides; all are black; the main purposes are the antireflective and cosmetic effects; the anticorrosion effects are small.
   countable, idiomatic, uncountable
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: any oxide that is black; often, iron(II,III) oxide.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“Near-synonym: blackening”

“hot black oxide”

“cold black oxide”

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