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dioxides

dioxides is the plural 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

Phrases with dioxides

Questions about dioxides

What is dioxides the plural of?
Dioxides is the plural of dioxide.

Words near dioxides in the dictionary

  1. dioxetes
  2. dioxid
  3. dioxidane
  4. dioxidanyl
  5. dioxide
  6. dioxides
  7. dioxidonitrogen
  8. dioxids
  9. dioxin
  10. dioxindol
  11. dioxindole

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