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oxides of nitrogen (NOx, NOx) | |||
nitrogen oxide A colorless gas that, at room temperature, reacts with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide; may be used to form other compounds, NOx | |||
nitrogen oxide; oxide of nitrogen | |||
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nitrous oxides | |||
nitrogen oxides; oxides of nitrogen | |||
nitrogen oxide | |||
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nitrogen oxides Oxides formed and released in all common types of combustion; they are formed by the oxidation of atmospheric nitrogen at high temperatures. Introduced into the atmosphere from car exhausts, furnace stacks, incinerators, power stations and similar sources, the oxides include nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen pentoxide and nitric acid. The oxides of nitrogen undergo many reactions in the atmosphere to form photochemical smog; nitrogen oxides |
óxido de nitrógeno: 6 phrases in 4 subjects |
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