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dioxide vs oxide

oxide vs dioxide

dioxide and oxide both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dioxide Yes No No No
oxide Yes No No No
As nouns, oxide is a hypernym of dioxide; that is, oxide is a word with a broader meaning than dioxide:
  • dioxide: an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
  • oxide: any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
dioxide (noun) oxide (noun)
an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule any compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
Difference between dioxide and oxide

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