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di•ox•ide
Pronunciation: (dī-ok'sīd, -sid), [key]—
n. Chem.
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen, each of which is bonded directly to an atom of a second element, as manganese dioxide, MnO
2, or nitrogen dioxide, NO
2.
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