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dioxide en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• [dɑe̯ˈɔ̟ksɑe̯d] (New-Zealand)
• /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
• /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈdaɪɔksaɪd/ (Philippines)
• /dɑeˈɔksɑed/ (Australia)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /daɪˈɑksaɪd/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Hellenic *dwi- Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-)bor. Latin di-bor. English di- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygène Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English dioxide From di- + oxide.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
   • Oxygen levels on Earth skyrocketed 2.4 billion years ago, when cyanobacteria evolved photosynthesis: the ability to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbohydrates and waste oxygen using solar energy. 2013 September–October, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2013:
   • Kruban is a tidally-locked Venusian hothouse, its surface perpetually obscured by clouds of sulfur and carbon dioxides. 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Kruban:
   • Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine. 1954 February 15, Henry E. Michelson, “The Syndrome of Lupus Erythematosus”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 4, Minneapolis, Minn.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 96:

Forms

Deriveds

silicon dioxide · thorium dioxide · berkelium dioxide · plutonium dioxide · selenium dioxide · chlorine dioxide · chromium dioxide · hydrogen dioxide · carbon dioxide snow · uranium dioxide · curium dioxide · manganese dioxide · germanium dioxide · lead dioxide · thiazide · zirconium dioxide · hafnium dioxide · cerium dioxide · tetracarbon dioxide · diazoxide · calcium dioxide · tin dioxide · nitrogen dioxide · vanadium dioxide · plumbic dioxide · titanium dioxide · tricarbon dioxide · pentacarbon dioxide · carbon dioxide · tellurium dioxide · sulfur dioxide · americium dioxide · sulphur dioxide · ruthenium dioxide

Descendants

dioksidi

Synonyms

binoxide · deutoxide

Translations (32)

fr dioxyde (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · el διοξείδιο (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · io dioxido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ca diòxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · fi dioksidi (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · hy երկօքսիդ (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ms dioksida (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ru двуо́кись (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · eo dioksido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · sv dioxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ru диокси́д (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · hu dioxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ro dioxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · gd dà-ocsaid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · pl dwutlenek (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · lv dioksīds (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ga dé-ocsaíd (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · es dióxido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · id dioksida (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · yue 二氧化物 (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · nl dioxide (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · it biossido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · sw dioksidi (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · it diossido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ko 이산화물 (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · et dioksiid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · pt bióxido (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ja 二酸化物 (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · de Dioxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ka ორჟანგი (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · cmn 二氧化物 (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule) · ro bioxid (any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule)