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dioxide vs carbon dioxide

carbon dioxide vs dioxide

dioxide and carbon dioxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dioxide Yes No No No
carbon dioxide Yes No No No
As nouns, carbon dioxide is a hyponym of dioxide; that is, carbon dioxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dioxide:
  • dioxide: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  • carbon dioxide: a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
dioxide (noun) carbon dioxide (noun)
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
Difference between dioxide and carbon dioxide

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