English Explanatory Dictionary

dioxide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈɒksaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dioxide.wav /daɪˈɑksaɪd/ /dɑeˈɔksɑed/ [dɑe̯ˈɔ̟ksɑe̯d] /ˈdaɪɔksaɪd/

Word forms

dioxide dioxides dinoxide dioxid

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-der. 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.

Synonyms

binoxide deutoxide

Derived words

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

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