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  • 1. dioxide
  • Rhymes with Dioxide
  • Dioxide in a sentence
  • Quotes about Dioxide
Table of Contents
  • 1. dioxide
  • Rhymes with Dioxide
  • Dioxide in a sentence
  • Quotes about Dioxide
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Etymology

1. dioxide

noun. ['daɪˈɑːkˌsaɪd'] an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule.

Synonyms

  • carbonic acid gas
  • chlorine dioxide
  • nitrogen dioxide
  • sulphur dioxide
  • carbon dioxide
  • oxide
  • sulfur dioxide

Etymology

  • di- (English)
  • δία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
  • oxide (English)

Rhymes with Dioxide

  • superoxide
  • peroxide
  • dockside

Sentences with dioxide


1. Noun, singular or mass
It is odorless and colorless, and in large amounts can be more dangerous for humans than carbon dioxide.

Quotes about dioxide


1. We have known since the 1800s that carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere. The right amount keeps the climate conducive to human life.
- James Hansen

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