dioxide
noun/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
/daɪˈɑːksaɪd/
[uncountable, countable] (chemistry)- a substance formed by combining two atoms of oxygen and one atom of another chemical element see also carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide
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