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dioxide

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English

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Etymology

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From di- +‎ oxide.

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Noun

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dioxide (countable and uncountable, plural dioxides)

  1. (chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
    • 1954 February 15, Henry E. Michelson, “The Syndrome of Lupus Erythematosus”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 96:
      Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.
    • 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kruban:
      Kruban is a tidally-locked Venusian hothouse, its surface perpetually obscured by clouds of sulfur and carbon dioxides.
    • 2013 September–October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist[1], archived from the original on 2013-09-03:
      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.

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  • Swahili: dioksidi

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Etymology

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Borrowed as an internationalism. Equivalent to di- +‎ oxide.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.ɔkˈsi.də/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: di‧oxi‧de
  • Rhymes: -idə

Noun

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dioxide n (plural dioxides or dioxiden)

  1. dioxide

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