nitrogen oxide
noun
: any of several oxides of nitrogen most of which are produced in combustion and are considered to be atmospheric pollutants: such as
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Within the ominous black smoke pouring out of the white tower lies millions of annual pounds of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide, soot and more.
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Lisa Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Its plunge back to Earth through the atmosphere may have generated 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides, according to University College London atmospheric chemistry researcher Connor Barker.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
But efforts to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions statewide not only help the park but also people who suffer from respiratory ailments.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
Using hydrogen, whose byproduct is water vapor, for propulsive power instead of diesel, which yields carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, is obviously better for the environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lisa Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
Its plunge back to Earth through the atmosphere may have generated 45.5 metric tons of metal oxides and 40 metric tons of nitrogen oxides, according to University College London atmospheric chemistry researcher Connor Barker.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
But efforts to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions statewide not only help the park but also people who suffer from respiratory ailments.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024
Using hydrogen, whose byproduct is water vapor, for propulsive power instead of diesel, which yields carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides, is obviously better for the environment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Nitrogen oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrogen%20oxide. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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