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dinoxide

dinoxide is the obsolete spelling of dioxide.

Meaning of dioxide

Noun

dioxide (countable and uncountable, plural dioxides)

  1. Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
    • Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.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
    Synonyms:
    binoxide, deutoxide

Forms of dinoxide

pluraldinoxides

Questions about dinoxide

What is dinoxide the obsolete spelling of?
Dinoxide is the obsolete spelling of dioxide.

Words near dinoxide in the dictionary

  1. dinotoms
  2. dinoturbation
  3. DiNovo
  4. DiNovos
  5. dinoxanthin
  6. dinoxide
  7. dinoxides
  8. dinoxyline
  9. DINP
  10. dinq
  11. dins

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