nitrogen oxide
noun
: any of several oxides of nitrogen most of which are produced in combustion and are considered to be atmospheric pollutants: such as
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Prairie State, Illinois’s largest emitter of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution, is increasingly an outlier in a fast-changing sector of the U.S. economy.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Find nearby coal plants and emissions data Enter an address to locate the nearest operating coal plants and view their carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) output for 2023.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Find nearby coal plants and emissions data Enter an address to locate the nearest operating coal plants and view their carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) output for 2023.
—Cecilia Garzella, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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“Nitrogen oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20oxide. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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