Dioxide
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dioxide is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
Example Sentences
Kruban is a tidally-locked Venusian hothouse, its surface perpetually obscured by clouds of sulfur and carbon dioxides.
Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.
Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy.
Word Forms
- dioxides
- dioxid
Synonyms for dioxide
Depending on context, synonyms include binoxide, deutoxide.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include monoxide, oxide, trioxide, sulfur, anhydride, sulphur.
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