dioxide
noun/daɪˈɒksaɪd/
Frequency rank: #5,293 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a compound containing two oxygen atoms bonded to one other element.
Example sentence
We must reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere.
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