dioxyde

Definitions of dioxyde
  1. noun
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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    types:
    kooldioxyde, koolzuur, koolzuurgas
    a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
    zwaveldamp, zwaveldioxyde
    a colorless toxic gas (SO2) that occurs in the gases from volcanoes; used in many manufacturing processes and present in industrial emissions; causes acid rain
    type of:
    oxyde, zuurstofverbinding
    any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
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