dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˌ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd 
: an oxide (such as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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Sulfur dioxide can cause respiratory problems, per the Environmental Protection Agency website.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Sulfur dioxide was named as one of the six criteria air pollutants in the groundbreaking 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act, which required the federal government to set limits on its release.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Silicon dioxide is used in certain foods to ensure even distribution and flow.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Studies have shown a long and drawn-out reduction in eggshell thickness in blackbirds, song thrushes and mistle thrushes, for instance, all linked to acidification of their lowland environments, mostly through pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
—Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2024
Sulfur dioxide was named as one of the six criteria air pollutants in the groundbreaking 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act, which required the federal government to set limits on its release.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
Silicon dioxide is used in certain foods to ensure even distribution and flow.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
Studies have shown a long and drawn-out reduction in eggshell thickness in blackbirds, song thrushes and mistle thrushes, for instance, all linked to acidification of their lowland environments, mostly through pollutants such as sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
—Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
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dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd
: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
Medical Definition
dioxide
noun
di·ox·ide
(ˈ)dī-ˈäk-ˌsīd
: an oxide (as carbon dioxide) containing two atoms of oxygen in a molecule
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