nitrogen oxide
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Nitrogen oxide
Nitrogen oxide can refer to a binary compound of oxygen and nitrogen, or a mixture of such compounds:

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nitrogen oxide

Noun
1. any of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts
(hypernym) oxide


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Nitrogen Oxide (NOx)
The result of photochemical reactions of nitric oxide in ambient air; major component of photochemical smog. Product of combustion from transportation and stationary sources and a major contributor to the formation of ozone in the troposphere and to acid deposition.

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