Hydroxide vs. Oxide

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Difference Between Hydroxide and Oxide
Hydroxidenoun
A chemical compound, especially an ionic compound, containing a hydroxyl group.
Oxidenoun
Divalent anionic oxygen, or a compound of oxygen, especially a binary compound of oxygen with a more electropositive element.
Hydroxidenoun
(chemistry) An univalent anion (OH-) based on the hydroxyl functional group.
Oxidenoun
(chemistry) A binary chemical compound of oxygen with another chemical element.
Hydroxidenoun
Any substance containing such an anion.
Oxidenoun
any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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Hydroxidenoun
a compound of an oxide with water
Hydroxidenoun
a chemical compound containing the hydroxyl group