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Definition of dioxide : 1. An oxide containing but one atom or equivalent of oxygen to two of a metal; a suboxide.
2. An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule; binoxide.

Synonyms:

peroxide, chloride, bicarbonate, iodide, hydrate, hydride, ether, bisulfate, borax, salt, fluoride, nitrate, chromate, bisulfide, nitride, sulfide, borate, silicate, tetroxide, lactate, citrate, ketone, benzoate, phosphate, carbide, bromide, chemical, oxide, ethyl, ammonia, formaldehyde, methyl, monoxide, hydroxide, hydrocarbon, cyanide, disulfide, disulfate, acetate, chlorate, acetone, carbon dioxide, fulminate, sulfate, alcohol, carbonate

Usage examples:

• But the accumulating carbon dioxide in the air they breathed, made them sleepier. - "The Planet Strappers", Raymond Zinke Gallun.
• From the union of sour milk and soda, entirely different materials are formed; one is the neutral substance in the pan; another is the carbon dioxide gas which has escaped, and the third is water. - "School and Home Cooking", Carlotta C. Greer.
• It only causes distress and hard breathing because it shows that there's too big a proportion of nitrogen and carbon dioxide in the air and not enough oxygen. - "The Boy With the U.S. Miners", Francis Rolt-Wheeler.