dioxide


Definition: Meaning of, dioxide in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / dʌɪˈɒksʌɪd /

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  1. a chemical COMPOUND that contains two atoms of oxygen and one atom of another chemical ELEMENT
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dioxide used in phrases

  • barium dioxide (noun)
    1. a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air
  • carbon dioxide (noun)
    1. the gas produced when animals breathe out, when carbon is burned in air, or when animal or vegetable substances decay
  • carbon dioxide acidosis (noun)
    1. as in emphysema or pneumonia acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs ; excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
  • chlorine dioxide (noun)
    1. ClO2 an explosive gas used chiefly in bleaching paper, starch, soap or flour and in water purification
  • nitrogen dioxide (noun)
    1. NO2 a highly poisonous brown gas
  • silicon dioxide (noun)
    1. SiO2 a white or colourless vitreous insoluble solid ; various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite
  • sulfur dioxide
    1. the American spelling of SULPHUR DIOXIDE
  • sulphur dioxide (noun)
    1. a poisonous gas that is a cause of air POLLUTION in industrial areas
  • titanium dioxide (noun)
    1. a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
  • zirconium dioxide (noun)
    1. a white crystalline oxide; used in refractories and in insulation and abrasives and enamels and glazes
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