nitrogen dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
Definition
nitrogen dioxide
noun
a poisonous, reddish-brown gas, NO, used in making nitric acid, as a rocket-fuel oxidizer, etc.: it is also an air pollutant formed from automobile exhausts
nitrogen dioxide
Usage Examples
Preposition: at
- location: Therefore a Detailed Assessment is proposed for nitrogen dioxide at these locations, which will be completed by April 2004.
Converse of object
- form: Nitric oxide ( NO ) the main constituent of these emissions, reacts to form nitrogen dioxide ( NO2 ).
- include: Air Pollution The principal pollutants from road transport include nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and particulates.
- identify: In Tameside the review and assessment identified nitrogen dioxide and particulates as the two pollutants unlikely to meet the air quality objectives.
Preposition: in
- air: Indicator 1: Nitrogen Dioxide In towns, most nitrogen dioxide in the air will have come from road vehicles.
- area: Emissions from road transport are the main causes of chronic hot spots for particulates and nitrogen dioxide in major urban areas.
- town: Indicator 1: Nitrogen Dioxide In towns, most nitrogen dioxide in the air will have come from road vehicles.
Modifies a noun
- concentration: Nitrogen dioxide Monitoring data shows that current nitrogen dioxide concentrations are currently within the National Air Quality Strategy Objective concentrations for nitrogen dioxide.
- emission: Nitrogen dioxide emissions can also be further oxidized in air to acid gases, which contribute to the production of acid rain.
- objective: The report concluded that there was a likelihood of exceedences of the nitrogen dioxide air quality objective at four separate areas in Telford.
- gas: The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.
- air: The report concluded that there was a likelihood of exceedences of the nitrogen dioxide air quality objective at four separate areas in Telford.
- quality: The report concluded that there was a likelihood of exceedences of the nitrogen dioxide air quality objective at four separate areas in Telford.
Noun used with modifier
- pollutant: The hi-tech paving slabs have a top layer containing titanium dioxide which helps to break down pollutant nitrogen dioxide gas from car fumes.
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