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Dioxide

Di-ox′ide

(?; 104)
,
Noun.
[Pref.
di-
+
oxide
.]
(Chem.)
(a)
An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.
(b)
An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide.
[Obs.]
Carbon dioxide
.
See
Carbonic acid
, under
Carbonic
.

Definition 2024


Dioxide

Dioxide

See also: dioxide

German

Noun

Dioxide

  1. plural of Dioxid

dioxide

dioxide

See also: Dioxide

English

Noun

dioxide (countable and uncountable, plural dioxides)

  1. (chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

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Noun

dioxide n (plural dioxides or dioxiden)

  1. dioxide

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