dioxide
/daɪˈɑksˌaɪd/noun3 syllables
Dioxide means: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule.
What does dioxide mean?1
noun
1
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dioxide?3
Dioxide in a sentence
- Mars has a very thin atmosphere made of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon.Hybrid
- Trees use photosynthesis to turn sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into sugars.Hybrid
- Methane is the world’s second largest contributor to global warming, after carbon dioxide.Hybrid
- Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.CK
- It is said that global warming is directly related to carbon dioxide emissions.CK
- Carbon dioxide is not a poison in itself.unknown
- Tropical rainforests produce oxygen and consume carbon dioxide.papabear
- Massive amounts of carbon dioxide are generated every day.CM
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Forms of dioxide
as a noun
- plural
- dioxides