dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd 
: an oxide (such as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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Sulfur dioxide pollution has fallen by more than 90 percent in the U.S., thanks to EPA rules—one of the great environmental protection achievements in the history of the U.S.
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David Hawkins, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2023
Nitrogen dioxide is released into the atmosphere when cars, trucks, buses, power plants and off-road equipment burn fuel.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
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David Hawkins, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2023
Nitrogen dioxide is released into the atmosphere when cars, trucks, buses, power plants and off-road equipment burn fuel.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
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dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd
: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
Medical Definition
dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd
: an oxide (as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in a molecule
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