Word
dioxide
Phoneticsdiox·ide
US/daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd/
UK/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
Definition
n. a chemical substance that has two oxygen atoms for every one atom of another element. You most often hear about it when people talk about the air or the environment.
n. an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule. Frequently used in compound nouns to specify the non-oxygen element.
Examples
“Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air to grow.”
“The factory installed new filters to reduce the amount of sulfur dioxide released into the atmosphere.”
“While carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis, its increasing concentration in the atmosphere is a primary driver of the greenhouse effect and global climate change.”
Examples
simple
“Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the air to grow.”
contextual
“The factory installed new filters to reduce the amount of sulfur dioxide released into the atmosphere.”
complex
“While carbon dioxide is essential for photosynthesis, its increasing concentration in the atmosphere is a primary driver of the greenhouse effect and global climate change.”
Real-World Examples
Common in science and environment writing
“The goal was to determine how much carbon dioxide the forest removes from the atmosphere and stores in its wood.” “The method also prevents carbon from escaping into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.” “Once there, the carbon dioxide was released into the atmosphere .” Etymology
From di- + oxide.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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