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dioxide

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/daɪˈɒksaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dī ok′sīd, -sid)

di•ox•ide (dī ok′sīd, -sid),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistryan oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element, as manganese dioxide, MnO₂, or nitrogen dioxide, NO₂.

di-¹ + oxide 1840–50

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dioxide /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ n

any oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule, both of which are bonded to an atom of another element
another name for a peroxide

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