dioxide

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A chemical compound that has two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

   Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

Common collocations

• chlorine dioxide Noun + noun
• silicon dioxide Noun + noun

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-der. Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idus Latin acidusbor. French acide blend French oxidebor. English oxide English dioxide From di- + oxide.

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