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nitrogen dioxide

 

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Noun nitrogen dioxide has 1 sense
  1. nitrogen dioxide - a highly poisonous brown gas (NO2)
    --1 is a kind of
    dioxide; gas

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Nitrogen Dioxide

Definition: Nitrogen dioxide is a toxic reddish-brown gas with a chemical formula NO2. It is formed primarily as a result of combustion processes and industrial activities.

Usage Examples:

  • Noun - Physical Science: Nitrogen dioxide is a common air pollutant that contributes to the formation of smog and acid rain.
  • Noun - Chemistry: The laboratory technician used nitrogen dioxide as a reagent in the chemical reaction.
  • Adjective: The local environmental agency recorded high levels of nitrogen dioxide in the city's air quality index.
  • Verb: The factory emitted toxic fumes containing nitrogen dioxide into the atmosphere.

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