noun
- plural of dioxide; chemical compounds containing two oxygen atoms bonded to another element
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- Carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide are common atmospheric dioxides.
- The factory’s emissions included several harmful dioxides.
- Scientists studied the effects of nitrogen dioxides on air quality.
- Silicon dioxide is one of the most abundant dioxides in Earth’s crust.
- The lab analyzed various metal dioxides for their catalytic properties.
- Environmental regulations limit the release of toxic dioxides into the atmosphere.