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Definition of dioxide
: an oxide (such as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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Over the life of the system, 24,228 tons of carbon dioxide will be eliminated from the school's carbon footprint, according to information provided by the school system.
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Scientists have spent decades measuring what was happening to all of the carbon dioxide that was produced when people burned coal, oil and natural gas.
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This clear mineral mist contains zinc oxide and titanium dioxide — physical UV blockers that sit on top of the skin reflecting rays.
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If emissions of heat-trapping gases such as carbon dioxide or methane aren't cut back, Louisville could experience 43 days of potentially deadly heat by 2050, just 33 years away.
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EBMUD likewise has taken several control measures such as selectively using less chlorine in treatment plants, and adding more carbon dioxide in the district’s Mokelumne River aqueducts to reduce THMs.
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Alabama Power completed a $1.2 billion renovation of the Miller plant in 2011 to install pollution scrubbers aimed to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions and nitrogen oxide, a component of ground-level ozone.
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To create usable methane, the utility National Grid plans to build a $30 million system for the plant, which will essentially squeeze out water vapor and carbon dioxide, as well as filter out chemicals and conditioners flushed into the sewer system.
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If President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the international agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, what could that mean for the rapidly heating Earth?
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Origin and Etymology of dioxide
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DIOXIDE Defined for English Language Learners
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chemistry : a molecule that has two atoms of oxygen and one atom of another element (such as carbon)
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: an oxide (as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in a molecule
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