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dioxide

[dahy-ok-sahyd, -sid]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element, as manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , or nitrogen dioxide, NO 2 .



dioxide

/ 岹ɪˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. any oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule, both of which are bonded to an atom of another element

  2. another name for a peroxide

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dioxide

  1. A compound containing two oxygen atoms per molecule.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dioxide1

First recorded in 1840–50; di- 1 + oxide
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"That means it can produce up to date forecasts with a fraction of the computational cost and carbon dioxide."

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In contrast, the atmosphere on Mars is roughly 2% as dense as Earth’s, and its composition is dominated by carbon dioxide.

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Analysing gases in the air flowing around the marsh - over the course of a year - revealed how plants there "breathe in" more carbon dioxide in the summer than they release in winter.

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The plant, which it claims would be the largest to date anywhere, would make e-methanol from captured carbon dioxide and green hydrogen produced on site using renewable energy.

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The White House's Make America Healthy Again report published earlier this month also spotlighted titanium dioxide and other food additives as a key concern.

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