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dioxide vs chlorine dioxide

chlorine dioxide vs dioxide

dioxide and chlorine dioxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dioxide Yes No No No
chlorine dioxide Yes No No No
As nouns, chlorine dioxide is a hyponym of dioxide; that is, chlorine dioxide is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dioxide:
  • dioxide: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  • chlorine dioxide: an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
dioxide (noun) chlorine dioxide (noun)
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule an explosive gas (ClO2) used chiefly in bleaching paper or starch or soap or flour and in water purification
Difference between dioxide and chlorine dioxide

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