HyperDic: nitrogen_oxide

English > 1 sense of the expression nitrogen oxide:
NOUNsubstancenitrogen oxideany of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials
English > nitrogen oxide: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningAny of several oxides of nitrogen formed by the action of nitric acid on oxidizable materials; present in car exhausts.
BroaderoxideAny compound of oxygen with another element or a radical
pollutantwaste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
Spanishóxido de nitrógeno
Catalanòxid de nitrogen

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