dioxide
/daɪˈɒksaɪd/US/daɪˈɑksaɪd/
dioxide noun: any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
Noun
dioxide (countable and uncountable, plural dioxides)
- 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
- Kruban is a tidally-locked Venusian hothouse, its surface perpetually obscured by clouds of sulfur and carbon dioxides.2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kruban
dioxide meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
dioxide in Tamil
- ஈரொட்சைட்டு
dioxide in Malay
- any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule
- dioksida
dioxide in Indonesian
- any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule
- dioksida
Examples of dioxide in a sentence
- The air on Mars is very thin and consists mostly of carbon dioxide.
- The atmosphere on Venus is an unbreathable mixture of carbon dioxide and sulphuric acid, amongst other things.
- The most commonly used supercritical fluids are carbon dioxide and water.
Synonyms of dioxide
Forms of dioxide
| plural | dioxides |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | dinoxide |
| alternative form (obsolete) | dioxid |
Origin of dioxide
From di- + oxide.
Words formed from dioxide
- americium dioxide
- berkelium dioxide
- calcium dioxide
- carbon dioxide
- carbon dioxide snow
- cerium dioxide
- chlorine dioxide
- chromium dioxide
- curium dioxide
- diazoxide
- germanium dioxide
- hafnium dioxide
- hydrogen dioxide
- lead dioxide
- manganese dioxide
- nitrogen dioxide
- pentacarbon dioxide
- plumbic dioxide
- plutonium dioxide
- ruthenium dioxide
- selenium dioxide
- silicon dioxide
- sulfur dioxide
- sulphur dioxide
- tellurium dioxide
- tetracarbon dioxide
- thiazide
- thorium dioxide
- tin dioxide
- titanium dioxide
- tricarbon dioxide
- uranium dioxide
- vanadium dioxide
- zirconium dioxide
Phrases with dioxide
Words that rhyme with dioxide
Questions about dioxide
- What does dioxide mean?
- Dioxide means any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
- What is dioxide in Tamil?
- Dioxide in Tamil is ஈரொட்சைட்டு. See Dioxide meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dioxide?
- Dioxide is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dioxide?
- Dioxide is pronounced /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dioxide?
- The plural of dioxide is dioxides.
Words near dioxide in the dictionary
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