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/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
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/daɪˈɑksaɪd/
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/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
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- Canada
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/dɑeˈɔksɑed/
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/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
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[dɑe̯ˈɔ̟ksɑe̯d]
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/ˈdaɪɔksaɪd/
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daɪˈɒksaɪd
Noun
Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
- Examples
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Discoid lesions and minor subacute involvement may be controlled by freezing with carbon dioxide or a course of atabrine.
Kruban is a tidally-locked Venusian hothouse, its surface perpetually obscured by clouds of sulfur and carbon dioxides.
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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.
Noun
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
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