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dioxide

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /daɪˈɑksaɪd/ · UK /daɪˈɒksaɪd/

dioxide means: A substance whose smallest units each contain two oxygen atoms joined to an atom of another element.

noun

TWO OXYGEN ATOMSB2

A substance whose smallest units each contain two oxygen atoms joined to an atom of another element.

  • Plants take in carbon dioxide.
  • Sulfur dioxide can pollute the air.
  • The sensor measures nitrogen dioxide near busy roads.

Similar words: binoxide, deutoxide

Common phrases: carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide

Questions about dioxide

What does dioxide mean?

A substance whose smallest units each contain two oxygen atoms joined to an atom of another element.

What is dioxide in other languages?

Türkçe: dioksit · Español: dióxido · Français: dioxyde · Deutsch: Dioxid · Italiano: diossido · 日本語: 二酸化物

How do you pronounce dioxide?

In American English /daɪˈɑksaɪd/; in British English /daɪˈɒksaɪd/.

How do you use dioxide in a sentence?

Plants take in carbon dioxide. Sulfur dioxide can pollute the air.

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