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dioxide

[ dahy-ok-sahyd, -sid ]

noun

Chemistry.
  1. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element, as manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , or nitrogen dioxide, NO 2 .


dioxide

/ 岹ɪˈɒɪ /

noun

  1. any oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule, both of which are bonded to an atom of another element
  2. another name for a peroxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dioxide

  1. A compound containing two oxygen atoms per molecule.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dioxide1

First recorded in 1840–50; di- 1 + oxide
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In addition to the public sightings, the team hung traps at 24 locations across the country, luring the insects by the smell of carbon dioxide which mimics human breath.

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It is this material that can be used as a proxy for the amount of planet-warming carbon dioxide stored.

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However, a study Havenith published last week in Communications Psychology found these altered states of consciousness achieved through high-ventilation breathwork were directly associated with reduced levels of carbon dioxide, presumably as a result of hyperventilation.

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As carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses build up in the dense lower atmosphere, they absorb heat and keep it trapped there.

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Hydrogen is a promising source of energy that produces water vapor instead of carbon dioxide as its byproduct, which proponents say could be used to power hard-to-decarbonize industries such as steel production, manufacturing and transportation.

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