Definition of dioxide Dioxide
/dajɑˈksajˌd/ - [dayaksayd] - di•ox•ide
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What does dioxide mean?
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NounPlural: dioxides |
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| dioxide - an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule | ||
| oxide any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical | ||
| nitrogen dioxide a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2) | ||
| carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, co2 a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis | ||
| chlorine dioxide an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- dioxide (n.)
An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide. - dioxide (n.)
An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide.
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dioxide
An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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dioxide
dī-oks′īd, n. an oxide containing two equivalents of oxygen to one of a metal. [Gr. di-, twice, and oxide.]
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🔤- dioxide, noun, singular of dioxides.
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