dioxide

di·ox·ide | \ (ˌ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd

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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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Recent Examples on the Web Cement alone accounts for 7% of global carbon-dioxide emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. — David Hodari, WSJ, "Bill Gross, 1990s Dotcom Trailblazer, Is Now Betting on Green Energy," 6 Oct. 2020 Temperatures inside rose to uncomfortable levels and kept on rising, to more than a hundred and ten degrees, and carbon-dioxide levels climbed, too. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, "The Day Nuclear War Almost Broke Out," 5 Oct. 2020 Merkel pledged to work for a stronger post-pandemic Europe, setting her sights on an investment deal with China and a pact to slash carbon-dioxide emissions by the end of the year. — Raymond Colitt, Bloomberg.com, "Merkel Calls for Quick End to Expansive German Debt Spending," 30 Sep. 2020 The announcement came as a surprise, and an important one at that; China is the world’s biggest carbon-dioxide emitter, being responsible for around 28% of all such emissions. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Extraordinary stories of business success defy economic downturn," 23 Sep. 2020 For example, one group of ninth graders worked on a research project investigating carbon-dioxide levels in the classrooms of Byng Junior High School. — Kristina Rizga, The Atlantic, "Teaching Kids to Love Science," 9 Sep. 2020 Carbon dioxide stays in the air for a century, so its levels in the atmosphere continue to go up, Petteri Taalas, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, told the Associated Press. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Greenhouse gas emissions around the world nearly back to pre-pandemic levels," 9 Sep. 2020 Carbon dioxide, an important greenhouse gas contributing to global warming, has increased by 9 percent since 2005 and by 31 percent since 1950. — Neelu Tummala, Scientific American, "What Climate Change Does to the Human Body," 29 Aug. 2020 Chlorine dioxide is mostly used to disinfect drinking water supplies and has never been legitimately used or sold for use in or on the human body. — Radina Gigova, CNN, "Lawmakers push toxic disinfectant as Covid-19 treatment in Bolivia, against Health Ministry's warnings," 29 July 2020

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“Dioxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dioxide. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.

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