tetroxide

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te·trox·ide | \ te-ˈträk-ˌsīd

Definition of tetroxide

: a compound of an element or group with four atoms of oxygen

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Recent Examples on the Web With this modernized upper stage, Russian officials hoped to move away from the toxic propellants—dinitrogen tetroxide and hydrazine—that power the Briz-M upper stage. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2022 But highly oxidizing non-fossil chemical fuels, like liquid oxygen, liquid hydrogen or dinitrogen tetroxide combined with hydrazine are even more expensive, a bit dangerous to use and needed for rocket fuel. — James Conca, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 To maneuver, Cassini carefully places monomethyl hydrazine in contact with nitrogen tetroxide, which spontaneously oxidizes (burns) it. — Dave Brody Executive Producer, Fox News, 19 July 2017 During final approach to the Workshop, one of the steering thruster quads on the CSM began to leak nitrogen tetroxide oxidizer. — David S. F. Portree, WIRED, 10 July 2012

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