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Dioxide

Dioxide

(Science: chemistry) An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.

An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide. Carbon dioxide. See carbonic acid, under carbonic.

Origin: Pref. Di- _ oxide.


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