dioxide

[ dahy-ok-sahyd, -sid ]
/ daɪˈɒk saɪd, -sɪd /

noun Chemistry.

an 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.

Origin of dioxide

First recorded in 1840–50; di-1 + oxide

Words nearby dioxide

diouf, diovular, diovulatory, dioxan, dioxane, dioxide, dioxin, dioxygenase, dip, dip circle, dip fault

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British Dictionary definitions for dioxide

dioxide
/ (daɪˈɒksaɪd) /

noun

any oxide containing two oxygen atoms per molecule, both of which are bonded to an atom of another element
another name for a peroxide (def. 4)

Medical definitions for dioxide

dioxide
[ dī-ŏk′sīd ]

n.

A compound containing two oxygen atoms per molecule.

Scientific definitions for dioxide

dioxide
[ dī-ŏk′sīd ]

A compound containing two oxygen atoms per molecule.